"I was on the street for two and a half years. The fears and angers dissipated as soon as I got to the Shanti house."

Shi-Li Talker wandered alone in the street for many years, until he reached the Shanti House.

"I was received with open arms," ​​he said.

"Family surrounds you from the first moment."

He congratulated Marioma Klein on winning the Israel Prize: "It deserves the most in the world"

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05/04/2022

Tuesday, 05 April 2022, 09:52 Updated: 10:04

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"Family surrounds you from the first moment."

The Shanti House (Photo: Sharon Bukov)

Following the victory of Marioma Klein, the founder of the Shanti House, in the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement, today (Tuesday) Shai-Lee Talker, a graduate of the Mossad, shared his personal story in an interview with 103FM.

"I arrived at the age of 16 after a very long journey down the street," he said.

"As I arrived at the Shanti House, I was received with open arms."

For about two and a half years, Shi-Li lived on the street.

"You do not know who to trust, if you will have room to lay your head," he shared his difficult experiences.

He said he took a turn in his life when he came to the Shanti House, an association that provides a home to at-risk youth.

"As I arrived at the place there is an inner feeling that the fear and anger are dissipating. The familiality envelops you from the first moment," he said.

Q-Lee came up in surprise during an interview with Marioma and congratulated her on winning the award.

"I have not slept all night from excitement and no one is happier than me," he said.

"I think she deserves it the most in the world."

On the Shanti House he added, "It produces for you a kind of safety net."

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The Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement will be awarded to Marioma Klein, founder of the Shanti House

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Last night, Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Bitton announced Marioma Klein as the winner of the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement.

"The commandment 'and love your neighbor as yourself' is a candle to her feet," the award committee wrote at the announcement.

"In recent decades, it has initiated, established and operated the Shanti House in a wide nationwide distribution intended for populations on the social margins of the State of Israel, regardless of religion, race or gender."

They added of Marioma, "instills principles of education, inclusion and cultivation of populations at risk of reintegration into the core of Israeli society."

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Told excitedly about the winning moments.

"You've been doing it for 38 years, persevering along the way, truly yours. Anyone who wants to will see the truth in this factory called the Shanti House. Suddenly it came to me and I stutter. Say thank God. All I want is for this place and factory to go on. If it is What I received from the State of Israel after many difficult journeys, I can only say that truth and perseverance win. "

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