In Syria ladies are in charge of making the initial contact for potential matches. Some lady called me up today to ask about my daughter, or daughters, if I had more than one, who was in the marriage market.
This is not the strange part. People hear from friends or neighbors that such-and-so family [...]
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Shopping for Brides
Posted in Uncategorized on March 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Toothbrush hygiene
Posted in Family, Happenings, Humor, Uncategorized, tagged domestic bliss, Humor, occurances on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ibrahim is a germophobe who would give Monk a run for is money. He doesn’t drink out of other people’s cups, he doesn’t eat off even my cake plate after my cake is gone. He even keeps his toothbrush in a special holder away from anyone else’s. Apparently he also is hip enough [...]
TaZeel
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cleaning, Cultural Observations, domestic bliss, syria on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
OK, jumping back into blogging with a domestic update.
In Syria there are two times a year when you wash your house. Yes. Literally. You move all the furniture and stand on impossibly tall ladders and spray water all over the blooming place. You clean out closets and cupboards and underneath the [...]
Guest blogger: AJ on the men’s nuptuals
Posted in Uncategorized on August 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Brother Abdul Jaleal Nasreddin, 13-year Damascus resident who hails from Texas and Colorado, posted this great comment filling us in on the men’s side of nuptuals, and will be guest blogging from time to time. He majored in dry wit and minored in cynicism, so enjoy!
AJ Nasreddin
When the men get together, [...]
Nuptuals
Posted in Cultural Observations, Family, Happenings, Medical Issues, Women's Issues on July 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Syrian weddings happen in stages and include some interesting traditions – some of these are sweet and some of them left us rolling our eyes.
ROAD TRIP!!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We took a trip to some springs near the israeli border a few weeks ago. A whole busload of women and kids. It was so fun. We also went to a little resort place where they had bumer cars and bumper boats and a small zoo and garden, and BOWLING!!! It was perfect weather and [...]
Spring!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Trees are budding! It’s been warm all week this week, and I’m being lulled into a springtime reverie…maybe the winter is gone for good? If Damascus is anything like Kansas, though, I should know better. March is a fickle month.
Hello world!
Posted in Uncategorized on January 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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