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Read more: Two Days in Tashkent: Magical Shade of Blue
Two Days in Tashkent: Magical Shade of Blue
Day No. 1 Chorsu Bazaar Approaching Chorsu Bazaar, you can already see those blue halos rising from the streets like mountains. The sun bears down,...Read more -
Read more: The Art of Belonging is Longing
The Art of Belonging is Longing
I often find myself in places and states where I observe what's happening—quietly, attentively— genuinely longing to belong somewhere. I move throu...Read more -
Read more: Notes from Cairo: Ramadan Is Generous
Notes from Cairo: Ramadan Is Generous
My friend Nada and I were taking a taxi to the Al-Azhar Mosque to break the fast with locals at iftar. Cairo was holding its breath—we crawled thro...Read more -
Read more: Ramadan in Cairo: How the City Changes
Ramadan in Cairo: How the City Changes
Cairo in Ramadan rebuilds itself—and you feel it the moment you step outside. Tents go up on street corners. Garlands stretch between buildings. Wi...Read more
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