Snail & Boy (Kleinman) - Author Bio

Author Bio
• Birth—1970
• Where—Jerusalem, Israel
• Education—N/A
• Currently—lives in Israel


Gal was  born in Jerusalem, Israel, spending some of his childhood in the USA but eventually returning to Israel. This is Gal's first novel.

The son of a holocaust survivor, Gal has experienced war first hand. Due to his personal experiences, and realizing the futility of war, and the anguish it causes to all sides involved, Gal devotes his life to creating a new spirit of coexistence among the various peoples, religions and cultures within a single interconnected civilization. And inspiring feelings of compassion and understanding between human beings.

Gal is  the founding director of a global educational project called Magical Moments Around the World. He is also the co-director of Education for Global Peace,  which sets out to mainstream peace education in educational systems around the world. (From the author.)