In an age where diversity is defined as relations between the races and women’s struggles are thought of being long over, I raise a hand in dispute. I constantly have to draw my own boundaries…Continue Reading
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– 6 hours of Arabic a day
I’m back to my ordinary surroundings and slightly startled to realize I felt more Arab in Syria for five weeks than I have living in the Gulf for the last four years. Part of it is that…Continue Reading
If you've lost your way in Syria then just ask
Last week I was in London and raving about the street cleaners knowledge of their city. This week I’m in Damascus, Syria – yes, my friends all give me a hard time about the ‘jet…Continue Reading