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Yearly Archives: 2007
Abu Ghraib
When we made the decision to move to the Middle East, I figured our nationality would be perceived negatively at one point or another. The topic of politics doesn’t come up right away, for us it has only happened with … Continue reading
Shattering Perceptions
“Do you like Bush?” “No.” “Good, you are ALWAYS welcome in our home.” That may be a common political question for people to ask, but it was much more powerful coming from an Iraqi family who lost … Continue reading
Falling into Place
Today is the last day of our first week in Syria. We nearly lost our minds when we went to buy our phone on the 6th and it took hours to process. We were at our all time low; we … Continue reading
Emotional Rollercoaster
Today was a day of extremes. Our low points unfortunately overshadowed the high. This morning we set out to find the Arabic school we plan on going to. Map in hand, we ventured out onto the streets of Damascus with … Continue reading
On the Road Again
Leaving behind the idyllic village of Goreme in Turkey, we were finally motivated to pull ourselves away when we spent all of the money we had budgeted. It was a bit sad to leave but we knew it was time … Continue reading
The Illusionists
Honduras, as well as other developing countries has a long tradition of being illusionists. Not the “Abracadabra” sort of yester-year, this breed is practicing exclusively in the workplace. People give the illusion of caring, the illusion of helping and also … Continue reading
The Troubles of Giving
1.8 million. That is the number of people that die each year from diarrhea illnesses according to the World Health Organization. Most cases of diarrhea are caused by consuming contaminated water. The people need clean water and we happen to … Continue reading
A New Beginning
One would think that after 2 years of living abroad, I would have been prepared to start my new life in Honduras. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. It is true, there are a lot of … Continue reading