Jerusalem: Snapshots

Posted by bookncurls on April 8, 2009 · 3 Comments 

Today as the sun goes down and Passover begins, I want to dedicate my next few posts in the Middle Eastern Cities series to Jerusalem.  If you are unaware, I’ve been highlighting Middle Eastern cities.  Please take the poll if you haven’t already.  Jerusalem is now tied with Damascus for cities in which people are … Continue reading →

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Part III: Cairo as an Arabic Student: Mosques and Trains”

Posted by bookncurls on March 6, 2009 · 2 Comments 

This was the trip to Cairo that led me to say I wouldn’t tell people I studied Arabic.  It would be about 8 years before someone discovered my Arabic past which would consequently lead me back into the Arab world.  But that is a story for a different post. What did I love about Cairo the … Continue reading →

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Cairo Part I “Pre-Cairo: My Aunty”

Posted by bookncurls on February 11, 2009 · 4 Comments 

This post is part of my Middle Eastern Cities series.  See previous posts in the series: Damascus, Poll The second place finisher in the Middle Eastern cities poll after Damascus was Cairo.  I decided to divide the posts for Cairo up into 4 parts since I’ve been there a couple times and have more stories. … Continue reading →

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