When we left Vermont for Abu Dhabi in August 2014, I knew I’d come home with a book about the experience. Perhaps something funny about being a middle-aged, menopausal American woman in the Middle East. I returned in June 2015 with a whole other story. Funny in parts, but mostly dead serious. Living in Abu Dhabi changed my life, maybe even…
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Arabian Swimming Lessons for All
A few weeks before I departed Abu Dhabi, one of the other expats working at Khalifa University showed up at my desk in External Relations. “I just heard that you’re a swimmer,” she said. “Olympics or something.” “Was,” I laugh. “Qualified for Olympic Trials, but didn’t go.” “A group of us swimmer types are helping…
The Last Supper: Redemption in the Middle East
While Allan made chicken soup, I played the card game “Go Fish” with David as Sky News Television reported the day’s events: Saudi Arabia bombing rebels in neighboring Yemen. We were acting like a normal family on the evening of March 27, 2015, even though nothing was normal. A regular night would have entailed booze…
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