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Right in Our Back Yards!
Sometimes, if I’ve listened to too many news reports, read a news magazine cover to cover or had a political discussion with a friend, I find myself feeling pretty pessimistic about the state of the world. Looking at huge problems like the war in Syria or climate change or the inability of Congress to get anything of importance accomplished, it’s easy to feel that we the people are powerless to make a difference. We sometimes need a reminder of all the goodness in the world and all the people who are getting along with one another, working in their small corner to impact these seemingly immense problems. Continue reading
Sweet Aleppo: Before the Disintegration of Syria
Aleppo was breathtaking in 2005! Located in northwest Syria, it is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Parked at the end of the ancient Silk Road, the city boasted of selling beautiful silks, textiles and other … Continue reading
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Tagged Alawite, Aleppo, Bashar al-Assad, Hafez al-Assad, Muslim, refugees, Shia Islam, Silk Road, Sunnis, Syria, traveler, traveling, Turkey, United States, war
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