Maddy

Alyssa Carmell posted on Jun 01, 2021

My brother and I met Maddy on our trip to Israel. He was one of the first people willing to start a friendly conversation and when I spoke with him he was always genuine, interested and kind. I remember him always volunteering first for the group projects no one wanted to start, and was so impressed by his inventiveness and thoughtfulness. Although I knew him for a short time, he holds a space in some of my most endearing memories.

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hanna.lig on Sep 16, 2021:

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Dear Alyssa, So good to hear from you, and thank you for posting. It's so nice to that you hold memories with him so dear. Of course he was the chatty and friendly one right away :) He was so interested in getting to know everybody, and those descriptors of him are spot on. Which project do you remember him wanting to start? Was this when we went to that weird hydroponic garden thing that none of us wanted to be at? I would love to hear/see any more memories you have of Maddy, big or small. And also (you might have guessed this was coming), do you have any other pictures to share? Either of Maddy or Maddy and I? This one you've posted is so lovely, I'm really glad you shared it :) And was this at the Holocaust Museum? Sending love from Berlin, Hanna

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Lyssa Carmell replied on Sep 17, 2021:

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Hi Hanna,

Of course. Maddy really was such a smart, fun person to talk to. He was actually one of the first people who came up to talk to Eric and I in the airport. He asked if we wanted to wander around and he seemed to be the fire starter for everyone's conversations. It's always awkward to be the first one to break the ice, but Maddy always dove in and I think everyone appreciated that. As for the project...it was the one where we were split into small groups before the graffiti tour. I don't remember too many details about the project--I want to say we had to create an invention? And Maddy was basically the lead innovator on that. I feel like he came up with ideas related to sustainability and there might have been some technology component that went right over my head but he was all over it. As for the photo I posted above-- I don't remember where it was taken, but my phone says it was taken in Jerusalem on 12/29/2017. Eric and I will try to send any more memories we think of as they come.

Sending Carmell love,

Alyssa & Eric