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This is the first of what I hope will be a series of short, instructive looks at events and situations around the world from a historical perspective, to add depth of understanding. I have only a few paragraphs to sort out an issue that has filled books and conferences. Tough, but I’ll do my best…
I’ve been watching the democratic elections in Palestine (or, among Palestinians, for those who can’t accept that Palestine is a place), not sure what to say. Now the elections are over and Hamas has won. One of the risks of democracy is that the people will choose something that the neighbors don’t like. But the…
Christmas time in Abu Dhabi: the national colors of the United Arab Emirates are red, green and black, and the national day is in early December. The 8th, if I remember correctly. So in about the middle of November, the city is festooned with strings of lights—white, red, and green. It looks very much like…
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My attention was recently called (thanks, Easton) to a site telling about upgrades in the telecommunications infrastructure of the healthcare system in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates. My son was born in Abu Dhabi of the UAE in 1987, and they already had excellent medical facilities at that time. My wife was initially frightened…
This entry is prompted by an article on the 60th anniversary of the World War II “War Brides Operation” that brought tens of thousands of British brides to America. What I’m wondering is, how successful are the many mail-order bride sites out there? A woman changing countries to become a bride isn’t an expat, she’s…
I have been a college instructor of Spanish and have studied Spanish, Arabic, Russian, German, Urdu, and Hebrew. I know what it takes to learn a foreign language, and I know how vital it is to be able to communicate in the local language. I also know that many organizations, government and private sector, do…
This is the second in a short series intended to promote understanding of the Muslim point of view, in hopes of defusing tensions caused by stupid things like cartoons of Muhammad. (I’m a Christian.) Expats in predominantly Muslim areas, and those in areas with a Muslim presence, should know that these are sensitive times, and that…
I was out of the loop for the last few days because of the sudden death of a nephew. He was a missionary in Argentina, and he was killed when he slipped while trying to hop onto a slow-moving freight train to save a few pennies and hurry to an appointment. I have been consoling…