Nomadic Soul: My Journey from the Libyan Sahara to a Jewish Life in Los Angeles

by Ed Elhaderi, Tom Fields-Meyer

Born in a tiny village in the Libyan Sahara, Ed Elhaderi was fortunate to survive his childhood. Excelling academically, he won a scholarship that took him to the United States, where his horizons opened and he began encountering people from vastly different backgrounds. Nomadic Soul tells the remarkable story of how one man discovered meaning, depth, and community in Judaism. His story serves as a compelling reminder that no matter our circumstances, we each have the capacity and possibility for transformation, for spiritual fulfillment, and for creating a life beyond our wildest dreams.

190 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 27, 2019

About the author

Ed Elhaderi was born in 1951 in a tiny nomadic village in the Libyan Sahara. He graduated from the University of Tripoli at the top of his class, earning the First National Honor Award in engineering. He has a master's in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Ph.D. in the same field from the University of Southern California (USC). A practitioner of mindfulness Buddhist meditation and a teacher for the National Alliance on Mental Illness's Family-to-Family educational program (NAMI.Org). Ed Elhaderi is very passionate about leaning and sharing the story and the heritage of Libyan Jews. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Barbara. They are the proud parents of Jessica and Jason.