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From Amman to the Maghreb: June 2010

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From Amman to the Maghreb. Sheikh it like a Polaroid Picture. Thursday, June 24, 2010. The Merry Old Land of Fez. After wandering the streets of Chefchaouen for a few more  days, I was ready to be in a real city again.  After one of the worse bus rides of my career (lots of sick children and no operable ...Why are you taking a picture of this little street? I followed my nose to the tanneries on the river.  River might be an e...Breaking down the maghreb, he explained:. I still maintain th...In addition ...

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From Amman to the Maghreb: February 2010

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From Amman to the Maghreb. Sheikh it like a Polaroid Picture. Friday, February 12, 2010. Young Muslim men come from around the world to study Islam and Islamic Law there tuition-free, with notable contingents from West Africa, Malaysia, and Indonesia in addition to Arab countries. One of my friends from my time in Syria in 2008 took his "imam exams" at al-Azhar. So it's a pretty big deal worldwide. Sidenote: Egypt is definitely an unexploited market for crappy art.]. The third day I was there, I saw a yo...

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From Amman to the Maghreb: Don't Think Twice (It's Alright)

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From Amman to the Maghreb. Sheikh it like a Polaroid Picture. Saturday, May 29, 2010. Don't Think Twice (It's Alright). When your rooster crows at the break of dawn,. Look out your window and I’ll be gone. You’re the reason I’m travelin’ on,. But don’t think twice, it’s alright. I’m walkin’ down that long, lonesome road, babe. Where I’m bound, I can’t tell. But goodbye’s too good a word, gal,. So I’ll just say fare thee well. June 15, 2013 at 1:57 AM. About any kind home interior s? Café at the Crossroads.

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From Amman to the Maghreb: July 2011

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From Amman to the Maghreb. Sheikh it like a Polaroid Picture. Friday, July 1, 2011. Headed off to Pamukkale this morning. Before I do, I need to note that the views expressed on the previous post and all subsequent posts on this blog are mine alone, and I don't represent CLS, the American Councils, or the Department of State in any capacity. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). A Passive Observer in the Middle East مراقب محايد في الشرق الأوسط. Café at the Crossroads. The Black Iris of Jordan.

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From Amman to the Maghreb: June 2011

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From Amman to the Maghreb. Sheikh it like a Polaroid Picture. Monday, June 27, 2011. Neither in Amman nor the Maghreb, İzmir'e geldim! That said, I'm quite happy to be in Izmir, in this old city on the Aegean coast, rather than in the heat, boredom, and history-lessness of Ankara. I feel at home here, and the more Turkish I pick up (or Arabic cognates I recognize), the harder it will be to leave in September. Photos will be coming soon! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Café at the Crossroads.

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From Amman to the Maghreb: April 2010

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From Amman to the Maghreb. Sheikh it like a Polaroid Picture. Thursday, April 29, 2010. Sometimes, Tunis tastes like a pickled lemon. A few rambles and a lament. Tunisian Arabic is a strange beast. It is almost totally different from Syrio-Jordanian Arabic and features almost an entire grammar's worth of words from French (principally), Italian, Sicilian, Spanish, and Berber. Woman is not. As in Arabic but. With the pronounced j) from Spanish. If you want tea, you don't say. And complex ideas (. Other en...

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From Amman to the Maghreb: Marrakech and the Dada-ist Valley

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From Amman to the Maghreb. Sheikh it like a Polaroid Picture. Saturday, July 10, 2010. Marrakech and the Dada-ist Valley. Marrakech: Vacation Within a Vacation. Dades Valley: Berbers are the Bedouins of the Maghreb. I arrived in Bou Melna du Dades after the vacation within a vacation ended.  After promptly passing out from lack of sleep, I awoke and rode the station wagon (stuffed with 14 people) to the end of the line at the Dades Gorge. After continuing on for a few kilometers, I realized ...Grafiti in...

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From Amman to the Maghreb: Disclaimer

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From Amman to the Maghreb. Sheikh it like a Polaroid Picture. Friday, July 1, 2011. Headed off to Pamukkale this morning. Before I do, I need to note that the views expressed on the previous post and all subsequent posts on this blog are mine alone, and I don't represent CLS, the American Councils, or the Department of State in any capacity. November 21, 2015 at 8:09 PM. January 7, 2016 at 9:19 AM. Http:/ jeddahrealestate.prokr.com/. Http:/ jeddahrealestate.prokr.com/apartments-for-rent/. Http:/ shoala&#...

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From Amman to the Maghreb: October 2009

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From Amman to the Maghreb. Sheikh it like a Polaroid Picture. Wednesday, October 28, 2009. It's a Werewolf Bar Mitzvah / Spooky, Scary / Boys Becoming Men / Men Becoming Wolves. A few weeks ago, I wrote a love song about zombies (which I've posted along with a few covers and originals at drop.io/tedssongs. 160;Generally speaking, I like zombies a lot more than werewolves.  I mean, compare. Dawn of the Dead. So without further ado, here are my top five (and one extra) songs about werewolves:. I only got i...

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From Amman to the Maghreb: January 2010

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From Amman to the Maghreb. Sheikh it like a Polaroid Picture. Sunday, January 31, 2010. Episode 42, in which our hero narrowly escapes a car wreck. So other than a bruised elbow, sore leg, and glass in my hair, I was unscathed. After chatting and calming down, he offered to give me a ride. I declined, and I walked the rest of the way downtown, stopping twice for banana smoothies. I figure a near-death experience deserves some reward. Answers to expected questions:. 1 Yes, Mom, I'm really okay. As I wande...