This is Jim, last night, as I saw him off to Cairo. He is an extraordinarily gifted writer, educator and friend.
Jim travels the way I would if I were brave enough. He doesn’t just visit, tour around and eat great local cuisine. He stays . . . teaches and learns.
One of the topics of discussion last night was the name of his new blog in Cairo.
For the previous 2 years he has written as “Veeds of Arabia” while teaching English in one of the most repressive societies in today’s world (my words - not his) the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Reading his descriptions of everything from grocery shopping to parking in KSA was an amazing gift.
I look forward to his new adventures in Cairo – whatever the final name of the blog might be. My suggestion was ‘Purple THORN of Cairo’. Jim’s response? “Keep thinking”.
So, do yourself a favor and look over the last few years of his last blog as we wait to see whether he will be so distracted by the sight of women’s ankles that he will be unable to find time to write. Of course, he no longer has to make his own wine and hide it in bottles marked “grape juice” . . . so I think he’ll find time to bring Cairo alive for his small but loyal following.
He writes a political blog as well that is humorous and edgy. I’ve included links to both below.
The best stories are the ones that follow a glass or two of wine. Those are mine!!
Saudi Blog:
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