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The Airport and Closing-Day 7
Posted by bookncurls on April 18, 2010 · 2 Comments
I went in to the airport today and waited there, cell phone ready, until our visitor was through security. Many of you probably know already that airports in the US can be humiliating experiences for Arabs and Muslims. I wanted her to know that if it was going to be difficult I would experience it … Continue reading →
Filed under A Comment, Middle East · Tagged with Bribes, Corruption, Cultural Gaps, Diplomacy, interpreting, Iraq, Middle East