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When someone says “Ramadan,” what other words come to your mind?  Fasting?  Feasting?  Traffic?  Grocery store markups?   You might not be alone.  I believe many

Ramadan just isn’t Ramadan without the sweets.  This is probably why the average Muslim actually gains weight after a month of fasting.  Hey, I’m not

Meet Ahmed.  Ahmed sells drinks in our neighborhood.  Mind, these are not just any drinks.  These are Ramadan drinks, and that makes him a hero

When a friend of mine had a baby and invited me over to see the new little one for the first time, I was both

There was a time years ago – pre-marriage and kids – when I got a really great idea.  What if I spent a week or

My husband kissed me for the first time at a Japanese cultural festival.  It was the perfect venue for our fledgling romance; I had lived

If a picture is worth a thousand words, the photos in this post will pretty much do the talking. I’ve been to Luxor a dozen

I love names.  When you look a person in her eye and call her by name, you form a connection.  I feel this so strongly

Egypt is like an onion.  “Oh?” I can hear you saying.  “Alright, tell me.  Why is Egypt like an onion?” Okay, I’ll tell you.  It’s

And then there was that time that I visited an inmate at Qanater Prison. Surprised?  Not likely, if you’ve followed me along this journey around