I'm writing from my hotel in Rome where my great aunt and I are spending the Easter holiday taking in the sites, cuisine, and each others stories of travel and culture. Rome is of course hectic at this time, with tourists flooding the city for Holy Week. There are so many aspects of the architecture … Continue reading Looking Up in Rome
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In the middle of October, we had a total of 10 days away from school for the observance of Kurban Bayrami, the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice, perhaps more commonly known in the States by its Arabic name, Eid al-Adha. I had a lot of fun discussing the holiday with my students, who are continually surprised … Continue reading Kurban Bayrami Part One: Antalya
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