“Ambassadors should have to get training to restrain from heaping free praise to regimes that don’t deserve it,” writes Egypt-based blogger Issandr El Amrani, who links to a New York Times article on recent developments in Egypt.
Transplanted to Palestine is an American married to a Palestinian in Ramallah, and she describes various Palestinian weddings she has attended - including her own.
Hasan Hujairi writes eloquently about the fears and dreams of an amateur musician/writer in Bahrain.
Natasha Burge has just moved: “The dogs are SO happy with their daily two hour walks on the miles and miles of hiking trails here, through grassy fields surrounded by trees and flowers.” Where is she? Saudi Arabia!
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Amira,
I’ve been reading ur blog for a while. Thank you for what you are doing, and keep it up girl.
Thanks x1×1x1!