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Mission outreaches, again!
I’m not dead and I haven’t been seriously ill. I just did not have the time to blog the past few weeks. Since the beginning of July I’ve first had a single girl who came to join us for a week in Swazi… more →
Mission Issues
Grateful Generosity: Thanksgiving and Eid al-Adha Remix
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BC wrote 5 days ago: Note this post is my outsider’s reflection on observing the sacrifice of the the Islamic Eid a … more →
When Soup Tastes Better than Steak
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BC wrote 1 week ago: There was a knock on the kitchen door the other day around 4:45 PM. It was Joe (not his real name) … more →
Sheikh Zayed and the UAE
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boehadden wrote 1 month ago: Today, November 2 is a memorable day for Emiratis. On this day five years ago, their first President … more →
The Games We Play
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boehadden wrote 1 month ago: Last week the Student Council at the college where I work organized an Al Carrom tournament. Maybe y … more →
The Things I Thought I Knew
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boehadden wrote 1 month ago: Adjusting to life in the United Arab Emirates has not been easy. Though it seems very modern when on … more →
Amman turns . . . 100?
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BC wrote 1 month ago: Anyone who has paid any attention over the last several months knows that 2009 is the year marking A … more →
Ramadan Breakfast at Hashem's in Amman, Jordan
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BC wrote 2 months ago: Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, ended last weekend with the annual multi-day festival an … more →
Eid al Fitr
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boehadden wrote 2 months ago: The Muslim celebration of Eid al Fitr started yesterday at sundown. It marks the end of the month-lo … more →
Haircut at Fawzi's Saloon, a Ramadan Tradition
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BC wrote 2 months ago: A year ago tomorrow (is that a phrase?), I wrote about my desperate need to find a local saloon. No … more →
Hanging Out With The World
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boehadden wrote 3 months ago: If you follow this blog, you know that my wife and I are living in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, a … more →
Ramadan in the United Arab Emirates
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boehadden wrote 3 months ago: Ramadan started last night (Friday). Ramadan is a month of fasting for Muslims. They do not eat, dri … more →
Sick and Tired-- but Excited
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boehadden wrote 3 months ago: A week before I was suppposed to start my new job in Fujairah, my wife returned from a short trip to … more →
Hazy with Low Visibility
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boehadden wrote 4 months ago: The weather in Dubai has been strange the last few days. It is very hazy. It isn’t exactly a s … more →
Mission outreaches, again!
Arnau van Wyngaard wrote 4 months ago: I’m not dead and I haven’t been seriously ill. I just did not have the time to blog the past few wee … more →
Race and the "Level" Playing Field
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boehadden wrote 4 months ago: My post about white privilege caused some questions about how Obama’s election may indicate th … more →
Amman Street Food #1, An Introduction
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BC wrote 4 months ago: Well, summer’s half over, so I decided I needed to get cracking onmy summer series on Street F … more →
Well, is he married?
wae543 wrote 5 months ago: Literally within the first five minutes of meeting my host family back in January, I was asked about … more →
Remembering the past to change the future
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Arnau van Wyngaard wrote 5 months ago: This post, once again, started as a comment on another post and became so long that it would have be … more →
What to do when there's a Tard at the Post Office
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BC wrote 5 months ago: There was a Tard at the Post Office here in Amman this week. Waiting for me. No, I’m not usin … more →
