Time to bounce: 1 year, 4 months, 15 days in the Bay Area
Every time I thought about writing this post, before I left the USA, in my head, it always started with…
Arabic short vowels
One of the hardest things with Arabic for a learner is the absence of the harakat. The harakat are short…
The Bear: Every second counts
I have many interests in life (probably an attention span thing) and one of them is food. As a young…
This house I will make a home: Athens
I am sitting on a balcony – about two hours outside of Athens – where my sister is building a…
Home(ish) for the week: London heatwave
It’s the middle of the week, the heatwave has brought out the whole of London for beers and rowdy cheerfulness…
Bay Area Easter(ish)
“Mommy, that building has a cross on top”, says Philip, checking out the church of the Holy Cross in Belmont.…
‘Frisco Bay noob
There is a rhythm to Dubai which I did not think I would miss. My day there was punctuated by…
Ma’a salama: Two years (and 14 days) in Dubai
We are in a club – only this club is in a hotel. I am wearing black eyeliner and dark…
The London Stories: How to leave London (20 of 20)
“I can’t believe you are leaving London. There’s no way.” Most of my friends and online friends were a bit shocked…
The London Years: γνῶθι σεαυτόν (19 of 20)
Two things have tended to save my sanity over the years. First, writing. I think I’ve covered that sufficiently in…