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Category Archives: Family
Relish, Sauce, or Chutney?
My mother, sister and her husband are football fans and Tea Party Republicans. As far as they lean to the right, I lean to the left, and they know it. By virtue of numbers, however, they feel no restraint in … Continue reading
My Father’s Birthday, Death Day, and a Possibility
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Today is my father’s birthday. He would have been ninety years old. He died three years ago at the age of eighty-seven. He died consciously, albeit full of oxycodone. He died with his eyes open, searching … Continue reading
A Lesson in How to Love a Child
Recently I took my daughter Mai and her three-year-old son to a Chinese restaurant for dinner. I poured tea for her and I. My grandson– his nickname is Nooni– wanted to drink tea, too. “I want shay!” he demanded. He … Continue reading
Posted in children, Family, Life
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Caught in the Betrayal of Fate
Monday, July 19, 2010 Caught in the Betrayal of Fate My daughter’s doctor called her and her husband to come in for an immediate appointment regarding a prenatal test that indicated something could be wrong with the new baby. She’s … Continue reading
Posted in children, Family, Health and Medicine, Home Life, Islam, Life, special needs
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My Two Riyadhs
July 7, 2010 It’s the metaphorical Riyadh I need to find. It’s the place– more spiritual than physical, more emotional than tangible— that will do for me what the actual Riyadh did for me. This is the message of the … Continue reading
Posted in Depth Psychology, Family, Life, Memoir, Saudi Arabia, Writing, Writing Memoir
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Time for a Blogging Break
Time for a Blogging Break Summer is here, finally, and my three little grandchildren are getting old enough to want to go outside. Between babysitting, working, playing with digital imaging, and a few other personal activities, my blog has languished. … Continue reading
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I Looked for a Husband
I Looked for a Husband During my first year in Riyadh, I fell under the charm of an Egyptian man. We got engaged. I converted to Islam and expected him to fulfill his promise to marry me, but he took up … Continue reading
Ya Mamma, Ya Babba
Ya Mamma, Ya Babba When I read Bedu’s recent post, Saudi Arabia- Understanding Umm’s and Abu’s, I became inspired for this post. I suppose I should say it is a rant, but I am genuinely curious about how the following … Continue reading
Posted in Arabic Language, Family, Home Life, Rant, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Arabic Language, Cross-Cultural Communication, culture, customs, Family
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Cabin Fever in Riyadh
Cabin Fever in Riyadh 0R Living in Riyadh Before the Internet My daughters have near-native fluency in English, but sometimes they ask me about phrases they’ve never heard, like “cabin fever”. Last week, one of them asked me about this … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, customs, Family, Islam, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, society
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Conversation with Robert
Conversation with Robert My daughter Mai did not consider Robert a suitor– he was an acquaintance– so we were surprised when he made the effort to come for a visit while on leave from active duty in Iraq. Perhaps he … Continue reading
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