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Don’t go there
One of the most frustrating things about our Damascus experience was having our movements restricted. Of course it was (sometimes) for our own good, but coming straight from America we were simply not used to that. I studied up on … Continue reading
Home improvement
An Ethiopian family with a house like ours usually employs a cook or housekeeper who prepares meals in an outbuilding. Ethiopian cooking is slow and spicy and this arrangement keeps the onion and pepper aroma from permeating the house. There … Continue reading
Posted in Home life, International Community School
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College spring break
You know the kind of vacation where you’re more worn out when you get home than when you left? That’s the kind we just had. But it was productive. Alekka has a much better idea now of which schools she … Continue reading
Posted in Elsewhere, Family
Tagged Alekka, college visit, international development program, UK colleges, United Kingdom, university
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They grow up so fast
Our baby celebrated her 17th birthday a couple of weeks ago. It’s an interesting age. I think Billy Collins captures it precisely in “To My Favorite 17-Year-Old High School Girl.” It’s hard to accept that in just over a year she’ll … Continue reading
Faranji
My friend Mimi remarked that every time she sees the word “faranji” she can’t help thinking about the Star Trek ferengi. You may know from previous posts that “faranji” is what expats like us are called. Nik asked me a … Continue reading
Gotta go to Ghana
My family’s been on the move lately. Last week Andreas took eight Model UN team members to a conference in Doha, Qatar. While he was away, Alekka traveled with eleven of her classmates to the Global Issues Student Summit in … Continue reading
Solidarity forever
When the union’s inspiration through the workers’ blood shall run, There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun; Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one, But the union makes us strong. … Continue reading
Posted in Elsewhere, Teaching
Tagged contracts, MEA, Medford, Medford teacher strike, Pete Seeger, unions
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Step right up, folks!
The Fekat Circus came to ICS this weekend. It’s not Ringling Brothers, which in my opinion is a good thing, and I think the tigers and elephants would agree. This being Ethiopia, and Fekat being a not-for profit operation, you could … Continue reading
Fun with guests
I love guests! We are fortunate to have had three – count ‘em, three! – adventurous visitors this winter. Our daughter Alice was here for about ten days in December before we all flew off to meet the rest of … Continue reading
Posted in Addis Ababa, Around Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Family, Home life
Tagged Alice, Nik
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My big fat Greek glendi
At Andreas’s birthday party last January, one of our Varnero neighbors brought up how much she loves the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Did we have a copy of it? Yes. Could she come over some time and watch … Continue reading
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