Posts Tagged ‘culture’

To Cover or Not To Cover?

Posted Dec 12 in Travel Journals by 11 Comments

The hijab is normal attire for women in Jordan. Read about my frustrating experiences as the fashion minority in a foreign land…

What Can’t Be Said

Posted Nov 14 in Travel Journals by 6 Comments

I’m in the Kingdom of Jordan, where faith, government and social justice collide—read how people here are rising to the challenge.

Culture Guide: American Chopper

Posted Aug 01 in Culture Guides by 7 Comments

Renting a motorcycle for the day so I can learn how to ride: $10. Learning in rural Kenya while dodging cows on dirt roads? Priceless.

Kingdom Camping

Posted Jul 21 in Travel Journals by 6 Comments

Sometimes salvation is closer than it seems…

Culture Guide: Modest is Hottest

Posted Jul 02 in Culture Guides by 11 Comments

Apparently, the clever ladies’ Christian T-shirt adage is right—at least in Nairobi!

Culture Guide: Culinary Empathy

Posted Dec 15 in Culture Guides by 13 Comments

A sure-fire strategy for eating quail neck, tarantula and spicy Mekong river snail with a smile!

Culture Guide: Expert Navigating Tips

Posted Jul 24 in Culture Guides by 4 Comments

A guide to navigation that even Sacagawea would be proud of…

Culture Guide: Living without Language

Posted Jul 14 in Culture Guides by 10 Comments

What happens when you spend your summer in a home where no one speaks English?

Never Too Young

Posted Jan 26 in Articles by 6 Comments

Should children be sheltered from social justice issues? Or should they get involved from an early age?

Culture Guide: Telenovelas!

Posted Oct 12 in Culture Guides by 6 Comments

A simple guide to understanding these shows that air around the world…

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