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Arrival in India

Posted on May 30, 2008 by rsiminkas

We have finally arrived in India after years of planning and reading. We have expected seething masses of people at every turn and complete chaos everywhere. We were surprised when we landed and every actually went smoothly! All of our … Continue reading →

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Life Without Water

Posted on March 30, 2008 by rsiminkas

We have recently re-located to the periphery areas of Damascus. I guess it would be an equivalent of Brooklyn to Manhattan. We reach the general area after a brief 10-minute stretch of highway and enter into another city setting but it … Continue reading →

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Naughty Children

Posted on February 23, 2008 by rsiminkas

Today was one of my last days teaching at Berlitz. One of my favorite students, Mohammad, brought me flowers. This really touched me, primarily since he is 5 so you know he had to ask his mother to get them … Continue reading →

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Abu Ghraib

Posted on December 30, 2007 by rsiminkas

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 →

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Shattering Perceptions

Posted on December 21, 2007 by admin

“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 →

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Happily Ever After

Posted on June 13, 2005 by rsiminkas

This past weekend has been such a joy, the wedding of Jenny and Patrice ended up being much more than just a wedding. I felt like I was on vacation for the first time in a long time. Thins went … Continue reading →

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C’est L’amour

Posted on May 30, 2005 by rsiminkas

Tomorrow I am on my way back to Paris and one step closer to getting back to the Philippines. I am looking forward to my time in France since it will be for my best friend Jenny’s wedding. She met … Continue reading →

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