The book explores the story of Gabriel, a Jew from Tripoli who immigrated to Israel at an older age, through pivotal crossroads where his life could have taken a different path. Upon arriving in Israel, Gabriel was sent to a poor neighborhood and experienced the loss of status and identity.

 

Through a variety of visual elements - some created with artificial intelligence, including images, diary entries, letters, texts, and poems - the book presents moments that carry two interpretations: the reality that actually unfolded, and the possibilities that never came to be.

 

Each crossroad is built from layered colors, red and blue. When viewed through a complementary plexiglass sheet, a different image is revealed, reflecting an alternate reality.

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Through Gabriel’s story, the book reflects on the rupture experienced by older immigrants, and the gap between the lives that could have been and the lives that were.