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My Adventures in Syria: Seen on the Syrian highway
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My Adventures in Syria. On Being the American Wife of a Fulbright Scholar in Damascus. Saturday, June 23, 2007. Seen on the Syrian highway. I made a special goal on our most recent trip to Syria to capture some images of strange loads seen on the Syrian highways. I've said before that everything in Syria is a surprise, and believe me, their vehicular traffic is no exception. Who says you need a U-Haul truck when you're moving? This is a version of the truly ubiquitous Suzuki truck I mentioned earlier....
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My Adventures in Syria: Bashar and Hafez around town, some more
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My Adventures in Syria. On Being the American Wife of a Fulbright Scholar in Damascus. Tuesday, June 12, 2007. Bashar and Hafez around town, some more. In response to a few of the comments from the. Plus, they're fun. Of the regime for someone to buy one. Politics (mostly) aside, I bring you a few more pictures from around Syria. This poster is hanging next to the entrance to the Souq al-Hamadiyye, not far from the statue of Salah ad-Din. It says, "God will protect Syria.". This is actually a gorgeous mu...
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My Adventures in Syria: Jesr ar-Rais: The Transportation Underbelly of Damascus
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My Adventures in Syria. On Being the American Wife of a Fulbright Scholar in Damascus. Thursday, June 14, 2007. Jesr ar-Rais: The Transportation Underbelly of Damascus. I have a love/hate relationship with Jesr ar-Rais (The President's Bridge). On the other hand, Jesr ar-Rais is like a neverending shabaab. There's the pile of trash that has inexplicably gathered at the bottom of the high-traffic staircase to the top. From looking at the surface of the bridge, you wouldn't think so much is going on undern...
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My Adventures in Syria: Hijab Envy - Part 2
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My Adventures in Syria. On Being the American Wife of a Fulbright Scholar in Damascus. Wednesday, April 27, 2005. Hijab Envy - Part 2. Not only do hijab. Clad women look classy. They also act in a sophisticated manner. Last summer, Jeremy and I went to a Kazim as-Saher concert in Lattakia. It was the end of August – peak season for hanging out at the beach and swimming in the. 8211; at least, they were almost certainly not from. Women, if they smoke at all, never smoke in public. They’re long-s...Clad wo...
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My Adventures in Syria: Hijab Envy - Part 1
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My Adventures in Syria. On Being the American Wife of a Fulbright Scholar in Damascus. Tuesday, April 26, 2005. Hijab Envy - Part 1. There’s just no reason not to admire a woman who wears the hijab. The Muslim dress code of the veil). It’s one of my favorite things about living in. Most Westerners are familiar with the loose, black covering (I think it’s called a chador. The next level seems to be the “trench coat hijab. I would choose this style. Observance. The most common seems to be almost. Except th...
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My Adventures in Syria: World's youngest muezzin
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My Adventures in Syria. On Being the American Wife of a Fulbright Scholar in Damascus. Sunday, June 17, 2007. I already shared with you the. Lovely sound of the call to prayer. As heard from Jebel Qassion overlooking Damascus. But have you heard the call to prayer as rendered by Miriam Damascus? That's right - " muezzin. Has been added to her repertoire of sounds, alongside "cat," "dog," "fire truck," and ". I love her modified version :). By the way, she looks more like Jeremy, no? Skip to posts on.
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My Adventures in Syria: May 2010
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My Adventures in Syria. On Being the American Wife of a Fulbright Scholar in Damascus. Sunday, May 23, 2010. Back in the SAR. Links to this post. Labels: Through American Eyes. Location: Damascus, Syria. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Looking for current adventures? Please visit Bridget of Arabia. View my complete profile. Skip to posts on. My Adventures in Jordan. My Adventures in Tucson. Learning and Teaching Arabic (my husband's blog). Back in the SAR. Simple template. Template images by kelvinjay.
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My Adventures in Syria: Categories of Syrian Hijab
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My Adventures in Syria. On Being the American Wife of a Fulbright Scholar in Damascus. Friday, June 01, 2007. Categories of Syrian Hijab. If you're the one who made this picture, please let me know. I tried to find out its source but was unsuccessful.). Edited to add: The artist is Puppeteer. Which explains the last item in the graphic. Thanks for the tip, Golaniya. This is a pretty accurate representation of many of the kinds of hijab. You will see in Syria. For my take on the veil in Syria, read. That'...
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My Adventures in Syria: Creative Syria's Creative Forum
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My Adventures in Syria. On Being the American Wife of a Fulbright Scholar in Damascus. Saturday, July 07, 2007. Creative Syria's Creative Forum. To go to Creative Syria's new topic for discussion: If you had the choice, what would you change in Syria? My contribution to the discussion is below. Feel free to comment here, but keep in mind that leaving your comments on Creative Syria's page will offer more of a contribution to the discussion as a whole. It’s true that these kinds of businesses often ...
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My Adventures in Syria: Bashar and Hafez around town
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My Adventures in Syria. On Being the American Wife of a Fulbright Scholar in Damascus. Monday, June 11, 2007. Bashar and Hafez around town. It's difficult to explain the cult of personality surrounding Syria's most recent leaders. The same phenomenon does not exist in the United States. We do not plaster our vehicles with holographed silhouettes of George W. Bush (even if we. Fans of him), nor do we put up. Can you find Hafez in this photograph? I just checked and it was seven years ago exactly. Another ...
