Jamil and His Loved Ones – Desensitized to the War in Syria
October 4, 2017
My new Syrian friends invited me to dinner in Jordan one night. In their airy…
If You Have a Problem, Call Mokhtar
September 27, 2017
Jordan is a tribal country. All Jordanians are members of tribes. These are not…
Yalla! Part 2 of My Middle East Journey
September 16, 2017
Yalla! (Arabic for let’s go.) Six months ago I arrived back in the U.S. after…
Making Koshary in Dahab, Egypt with Ali
September 11, 2017
There is only one Egyptian entree that I have found just in Egypt and nowhere else…
Interview With a Female Expat in Oman – Lessons in Omani Culture and Life
September 4, 2017
Brooke Templin is a female expat in Oman who is beginning her second year of…
My Son Nelio – An Egyptian Father Reconnects with his German Son
August 24, 2017
The plane from Germany was late and I was really worried. I hadn't seen my…
Love in the Middle East – A Jewish Woman’s Romances with Arab Men
August 20, 2017
Love in the Middle East can be as sweet as in any other part of…
Making Mosaics in Madaba, Jordan
July 30, 2017
While road tripping through Jordan in 2012, I made a stop along the Kings’ Highway…
Bedouin Tribal Law in the South Sinai (Video)
July 13, 2017
The Sinai, often described as restive and lawless, is actually not lawless at all. The…