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Interview With a Female Expat in Oman – Lessons in Omani Culture and Life

Sabina Lohr
Interviews, Oman, Profiles, Q&A, Women In The ME
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Brooke Templin is a female expat in Oman who is beginning her second year of teaching in the city of Muscat. I interviewed her about her life and what she's learned about Omani culture. She has some very enlightening insight to…

Several men and boyds dressed in gelabeya, or long robes, on walking down a sandy road in the village of al Kosheh, Egypt

The Tradition of Family Revenge Killings in Upper Egypt

Sabina Lohr
countries, Egypt, Q&A, Stories
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Very little is written or known about a certain aspect of the culture of *Upper Egypt ‑ the tradition of revenge killings, also known as blood feuds or vendettas. One of the Connect the Cultures partners, Joseph Nazir, is a…