Tag: expat
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SO HOW’S THE BOOK COMING ALONG?
“SO HOW’S THE BOOK COMING ALONG?” I get this question a lot, ever since I started writing my book after getting DOGE’d this past spring. Usually I respond with something like good, great, or coming along well thank you! That’s not totally untrue, but to be more specific, it was (more…)
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Wars Always Become Forgotten Wars
Reflections on the first week of the Israel-Hamas war after watching another war be forgotten. Content warning: I’m writing about war and conflict, though it probably won’t be any more gruesome than just reading the daily news.
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Where Did My Travel Bug Go?
Sometimes I wonder if I used up all my traveling energy in my twenties. This week I’m in Mexico, visiting my friend Meghan who’s been living here for several years. I came to Mexico City for her 30th birthday party, a rather big bash. (more…)
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The Bravery of Our Past Selves
I was going to write about something else today but my self-of-one-year-ago kept popping up so I decided to write about her instead. R and I have gone through such a major transition – moving from Jordan to the US – in the last year that time feels very weird. (more…)
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Quitting Syria
On Tuesday, I left all my Syria WhatsApp groups and unsubscribed from Syria update emails and live trackers. Afterwards I felt a huge sense of relief. I have more to say about it – about what changed in my life these past seven years: moving from single to married, age (more…)
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