Posted in Misc on Mar 13th, 2009
Aleppo in the evening is peaceful, except, briefly, when it’s time for the call to prayer. The noise of car horns has subsided since I was here a few years ago. There are now traffic lights and people obey them. A sleeper train now goes overnight to Damascus, and announces its departure with that wonderful [...]
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Posted in Misc on Mar 8th, 2009
A satisfying Saturday morning: First, my transcript arrived in the mail with evidence in print of a result I wasn’t entirely convinced I’d earned until I saw it. Delighted teasing from the breadwinner who felt her hard work had paid off, supporting the indolent, procrastinating, part-time student. Then I put my suitcase key back on [...]
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