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My name is Dana Ashkenazi. I was born in Ramat Hasharon to Miki and Oded Lotker.
I have two brothers: Zvika – a mathematician, and Ido – a triathlete. I'm married to Rafi Ashkenazi and we have two magnificent daughters – Sapir and Gal.  The Ashkenazi Family (2003).
  As a child, our home's courtyard always seemed to me like an enchanting world. The house where I grow was built on a former orchard. The courtyard was always full of fruit trees like a miniscule paradise. We had oranges, plums, persimmons, mangos, lemons, anonas, pomelos and pecan nuts. Those colors, scents and flavors are still very much with me, wherever I go.
 The Lotker Family
I used to love going into hiding in secret corners in the courtyard and dream of distant world. Our house was full of books, and radiated with the joy of creativity.
My father, Oded, who had an artistic soul, taught me how to paint. He passed away few years ago, and I miss him very much. My dear grandmother Shulamit, who was an amazing woman, thirsty for knowledge and a true friend, always provided me with encouragement and support. For me, Grandma Shulamit and Grandpa Morris Hearsch were always a steady rock and a staunch source of support, and although they had passed away many years ago, I still remember them with great love. As a child, I used to run around in the fields, climb trees, laugh as much as I could, paint, write poems and stories, and I dreamt of becoming a painter and a nature explorer.
Later on, I studied painting and sculpture in Avni College, and creative thinking is to me a way of life.
 I have a first and second degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from Ben-Gurion University , and my Ph.D is in Mechanical Engineering from Tel-Aviv University.
 I met Rafi, who is also a materials engineer, during my studies in Beer-Sheba. He first aroused my interest when he sat next to me in nuclear physics class. His witty comments and lively sense of humor made me laugh, and I fell for him. | Continue…  We became the closest friends, and decided that as soon as we complete our B.Sc studies, we would travel together to the United States. During the trip, we lived and laughed in a car we bought, visited parks and museums, and explored a world much different than we'd been used to. During this wonderful and exciting three-month trip, our mutual love only grew, and the rest is history... When I began my doctorate studies, we moved to Tel-Aviv. My dissertation dealt with fracture mechanics. I remember this period as a wonderful and exciting time.
 Sappir and Gal – whom I consider my most successful project – were born during that period. Over the first few months of their lives, they used to spend long hours in the fracture mechanics lab and on the Tel-Aviv campus lawns, and thus had a first taste of what it's like to be a student…
 Dana and Gal Ashkenazi - Alaska (2008).
Photo: Rafi Ashkenazi
Today I write, research, and teach about materials. I'm employed by the Mechanical Engineering School of the Tel-Aviv University Faculty of Engineering.
 Over the past few years, I have been trying to live a healthy and peaceful life. I make it a point to eat varied and healthy foods, drink a lot, sleep well and maintain a humorous and optimistic attitude to life. I try to be pleased with my life, and share my optimism with those around me. I love to write, hike, paint, dance, read, watch movies, listen to music and, of course, hang out with my charming family. My writings deal with materials science, popular science, art, archaeology, history, famous individuals, literature, and current affairs. I also write for children. I love strong colors, flowers, butterflies, the ocean, the feel of wind on my face, roaring laughter, and, above all the people around me.
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