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Musings of an Uneasy Writer: On Napkin Therapy
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer. Ten Thousand Words - عشرة الاف كلمة. Saturday, November 20, 2010. It’s been a long day. I’m tired and grumpy. Around 10pm I get out of a taxi in Batha. And hesitate for a minute. Do I go home, go to straight to bed, and hope that tomorrow will be a bit more encouraging? Or do I go elsewhere in search of a little reminder of why I love living here? Theme song starts playing in my head:. Making your way in the world today takes everything you got. Sometimes you want to go.
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer: February 2010
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer. Ten Thousand Words - عشرة الاف كلمة. Thursday, February 18, 2010. On Getting Your Money's Worth. Dear U.S. Taxpayer,. Yes, I know. I seem to have fallen off the face of the planet. But take it as a sign that you’re getting your money’s worth. Sometimes I think it’s unbelievable that you (yes, you) are paying for me to study Arabic and live in Morocco. But in the past 6 weeks I have been earning every penny ( dirham. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. BINT A...
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer: September 2010
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer. Ten Thousand Words - عشرة الاف كلمة. Monday, September 27, 2010. On Work and Play. It’s been 2 months since my last post.to the day. I have a series of excuses I could make, but my dad told me something about excuses once. ahem. The crux of it is that they all stink. So, a quick, excuseless recap. But as miserable as the days were, I already miss the Ramadan nights. The famous Moroccan hospitality was at its best, as I was invited to FTOUR. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Curious...
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer: On The Words Of An Uneasy Writer
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer. Ten Thousand Words - عشرة الاف كلمة. Tuesday, July 27, 2010. On The Words Of An Uneasy Writer. It just occurred to me that the title of my blog: Musings of an Uneasy Writer. As well as the tagline: Ten. Which I tend to re-interpret annually as my understanding and experience of both Love and Hate change), the Avetts have been a uniquely unifying influence in our family life. Off the Avett’s 2006 album, Four Thieves Gone. In the song (which is itself a take-off of the Charlie ...
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer: On Winning Grandma's Favor
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer. Ten Thousand Words - عشرة الاف كلمة. Wednesday, November 10, 2010. On Winning Grandma's Favor. Mother, whom I call LALLA. Was the first to treat me like a part of the family. One night way back in 2008 she asked me to do the dishes after dinner. I'll never forget that night, because that’s when I knew I was in.accepted. The rest of the family soon followed suit. Except for the other grandma. After lunch Mima asked Soukain. Would have to remake it. correctly. There’s mor...
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer: On Work and Play
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer. Ten Thousand Words - عشرة الاف كلمة. Monday, September 27, 2010. On Work and Play. It’s been 2 months since my last post.to the day. I have a series of excuses I could make, but my dad told me something about excuses once. ahem. The crux of it is that they all stink. So, a quick, excuseless recap. But as miserable as the days were, I already miss the Ramadan nights. The famous Moroccan hospitality was at its best, as I was invited to FTOUR. Ill drink to that! September 27, 20...
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer: May 2010
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer. Ten Thousand Words - عشرة الاف كلمة. Saturday, May 15, 2010. On An Enriching Vacation With A Minor Deportation. I trudged down a desert highway with my two bags full of dirty clothes and quickly melting Israeli chocolate. I guess I shouldn’t have left my sunscreen behind. In the distance I saw what might be a bus stop, and I was on a mission to find Israeli bus 961. Only then could I get up north to Beit Shean in Galilee, and hopefully – hopefully. How did I get here? We̵...
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer: On Reporting From The Yellow Brick Road
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer. Ten Thousand Words - عشرة الاف كلمة. Saturday, October 30, 2010. On Reporting From The Yellow Brick Road. A year ago Soukaina. You can’t be like me, but be happy that you can’t. I see pain but I don’t feel it, I am like the old Tin Man. Her blank stare betrayed to me that she had no idea who the Tin Man was. Geeeeeeeez. Two weeks ago Soukaina and I took a walk with our friend Kelsey, an American student who was staying with the Khattabis. I translated: Ma baqinach f Kansas.
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer: November 2010
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer. Ten Thousand Words - عشرة الاف كلمة. Saturday, November 20, 2010. It’s been a long day. I’m tired and grumpy. Around 10pm I get out of a taxi in Batha. And hesitate for a minute. Do I go home, go to straight to bed, and hope that tomorrow will be a bit more encouraging? Or do I go elsewhere in search of a little reminder of why I love living here? Theme song starts playing in my head:. Making your way in the world today takes everything you got. Sometimes you want to go.
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer: On The World's Best Harira
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Musings of an Uneasy Writer. Ten Thousand Words - عشرة الاف كلمة. Wednesday, September 16, 2009. On The World's Best Harira. I suppose it’s time for that obligatory post about Ramadan in Morocco. This is my second Moroccan Ramadan, but the first time I’ve spent it with a Moroccan family. As a non-fasting non-Muslim, I’d have to say that Ramadan is a terrible time to be in Morocco. And also a wonderful one. I’m not fasting, but by default I don’t eat a whole lot during the day. I get so mu...BISSAHA - "To...
