Photo courtesy of watchsmart – flickr As the site of my first overseas experience, Egypt holds a special place in my heart. Long before the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, I had been a teacher at the St. Mary’s School in Shoubra, a poor Cairo neighborhood. Photo courtesy of Arian Zwegers – flickr During one kaleidoscopic […]
Khan el-Khalili
Shopping for Souvenirs
At this stage of our lives, we Boomers are ready to pare down our possessions and get rid of the clutter taking up space in our basements and garages, aren’t we? We’re ready to be footloose and fancy free and don’t want to be weighed down by stuff we don’t need. But does this mean […]