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Category Archives: Life
The Best of Both Worlds
I lived in Riyadh for twelve years, from 1986 through 1998— the first six in the King Faisal Hospital women’s housing compound on campus (men lived off campus), and the second six in the city, amongst working class expatriate Arabs. … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Life, Life Writing, Religion, Saudi Arabia
Tagged culture, Family, Riyadh, society
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To Thine Own Self be True
Yesterday I was rummaging around my closet, looking for something, but I didn’t find it. I did find an old art project I’d done in high school, more than fifty years ago. The assignment was to choose a short phrase, … Continue reading
Another Hallmark Occasion
Today is Mother’s Day. I am blessed to still have a healthy, in-her-right-mind, ninety-one year old mother with whom I live and share household duties and expenses. For many years now she has refused gifts, citing her plethora of possessions, … Continue reading
Things Are Not the Same
My metaphorical Riyadh retains its character as the years pass, while the actual Riyadh evolves. My friend of many years still goes back and forth. She tells me about the ongoing construction, the ever-increasing concern with security, and the simple conclusion … Continue reading
The Hiatus Ends
This blog has been inactive for nearly two years. I’m surprised and pleased that no one or nothing has deleted it in my absence. I don’t know why I’ve decided to post again, and I don’t care. Such is my … Continue reading
Further Adventures in Anatomy (For a Five-Year-Old)
Hasan came to spend the night with me again. He said,”Grandma, will you please tell me more about the body? I’m not confused anymore.” “No, I think we’ll not study tonight,” I replied, remembering his emotional upset after we’d “studied” … Continue reading
Physiology for a Five-Year-Old
My grandson Hasan wanted to spend the night with me, so I picked him up on my way home from work. We played on the computer, constructed a model car together, watched a little television, brushed our teeth and put … Continue reading
Posted in children, Family, Health and Medicine, Home Life, Life
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Another Friday Khutbah
The musullah I go to on Fridays is just a large room in the basement of a nearby hospital in which approximately three dozen Muslims work. The designated imam doesn’t always attend– it’s a hospital, and staff members are often … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Life
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A Disturbing Khutbah
Last Friday, the imam gave a twenty-minute khutbah that can be reduced to just one sentence: “Those who use their brains will know that Islam is the true religion.” Well, I am surprised he doesn’t know that millions of intelligent … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Religion
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