Category Archives: Life Abroad
The first from Istanbul
After months of (sort of) planning and anticipating, Helen and I have finally arrived and begun settling ourselves in Istanbul. We’ve got a small but pleasant apartment in a hip and rapidly gentrifying neighborhood, not unlike so many of our … Continue reading
Filed under Life Abroad, Personal Stuff, Turkey, Welcomes
This year in Egypt
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Exodus 22:21 Last night marked the beginning of Passover, the holiday where Jews around the world celebrate the Jewish liberation from slavery … Continue reading
Filed under Egypt, Holidays, Israel-Palestine, Jews, Life Abroad, Personal Stuff
My favorite Al-Qaeda member has been captured!
Probably weird to say “my favorite” but I have a good reason. In January 2007 the New Yorker published a profile of Adam Gadahn, the Northern California hippie child who ended up joining Al-Qaeda and becoming the group’s official English-language … Continue reading
Filed under Life Abroad, Terrorism
Way better than Christmas
Want to know what I thought about Police Day? (It was a national holiday here today.) You can read all about it in The Faster Times: Today Egyptians around the country have off from work and school in recognition of … Continue reading
Filed under Egypt, Human Rights, Life Abroad, Links, Media
The Times (UK) asks the tough questions
like, “Are Nile feluccas safe?“ A British tourist drowned in Upper Egypt when his felucca capsized during last week’s floods, which is, of course, why the Times cares. Basically, they just say “be careful.” Not that interesting. I haven’t done … Continue reading
Filed under Beer, Egypt, Life Abroad
I also went…
In other news, very much related to my last post, Helen and I took a really nice, very short trip to Port Said. You can read about it in Al-Masry Al-Youm English Edition here. (Did you know that I work … Continue reading
Filed under Egypt, Life Abroad, Links, Personal Stuff
Friends come and go
I just finished having a long string of guests come visit me here in Egypt. It was great to see friends from Oberlin and catch up on gossip and talk about whatever. And I won’t even go into how happy … Continue reading
Filed under College, Egypt, Life Abroad
Overdue
I’ve been catching some flak from friends and family back in the motherland for slacking on the blog of late. Apparently, people are curious to know what I’m up to. To maximize efficiency, I’ll give you some bullet points: I … Continue reading
Filed under Life Abroad
Hot, flat, and crowded. (But not that bad.)
Cairo has a pretty shitty reputation. Westerners who visit the city are awe-struck by the endless chaos that is Cairo traffic. (See Anthony Bourdain’s episode of No Reservations in Cairo.) The Lonely Planet warns in great detail about the air … Continue reading
Filed under Egypt, Life Abroad
This year in Cairo
As usual, I apologize for dropping out of the blogosphere. It’s hard to stay dedicated, as many amateur bloggers will tell you. But I’m back now. Why? A few days ago I left the United States for an indefinite stay … Continue reading
Filed under Egypt, Life Abroad
