Tag Archives: Middle East

Effervescent

My Featured Blogger this week is Aaysid of Outrageously Erratic. I know little about Aaysid, “a science person” who lives in a different part of the world than me, except that their “stormy head” is full of “random bits and … Continue reading

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My Name Is Marwa

My Featured Blogger this week is Marwa of Reframing Life. Marwa lives in Gaza Camp, a decades-old prison-like refugee enclave in northern Jordan. Through rare courage Marwa altered the course of her life, and is now making a difference in … Continue reading

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The Killing Fields

My Featured Blogger this week is John Wreford, a professional photographer based in Istanbul, Turkey. John’s Middle East-focused photo journals are sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes unexpectedly beautiful, always engaging. Visit his site and see the world from John’s unique and compassionate … Continue reading

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