The most interesting people we met this year

From a camel cowboy to a woman living in a laundromat, 2016 was full of surprises.

by Benyamin Cohen  |  Tuesday, November 22, 2016

by Benyamin Cohen
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

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The University of Alabama-themed shop sticks out among more traditional stores. The University of Alabama-themed shop sticks out among more traditional stores. (Photo: Benyamin Cohen)

The people that we met in 2016.
Michael Pasikov practices his craft for hours each day.
The University of Alabama-themed shop sticks out among more traditional stores.
To say Dorry Segev (left) and his wife Sommer Gentry enjoy dancing would be an understatement.
Princess Shaw was the rare YouTube star who didn't know she was famous.
It's not an usual sight to see a baby camel in Riegler's kitchen.
Omry Amrany and his famous Michael Jordan statue.
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Mimi (left) takes a break from filming with director Yaniv Rokah.
Chef Alon Shaya
Joshua Strahl in Iceland this summer.
Gal Gadot Keeping Up with the Joneses
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Dia Abdeen

We were walking along the cobblestone streets of Jerusalem this year and amidst the various trinket shops appeared a University of Alabama-themed souvenir shop. We met the owner, Dia Abdeen, who greeted visitors with an emphatic "Roll Tide!" So why did he decide to open an Alabama-themed outlet in the middle of the Mediterranean? Turns out, his brother was a student at the storied southern institution. "My brother watches all of the games, and he's really very crazy," Abdeen said with a hearty laugh. Alumni from around the world flock there, showing that Alabama fans can truly be found just about everywhere.

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