Syrian weddings happen in stages and include some interesting traditions – some of these are sweet and some of them left us rolling our eyes.
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Nuptuals
Posted in Cultural Observations, Family, Happenings, Medical Issues, Women's Issues on July 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hyster-ia
Posted in Medical Issues, Women's Issues on January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s really strange how sometimes you are indignantly appalled at something in Middle Eastern culture, and then you realize it isn’t Middle Eastern at all.
Someone I know here is having a hysterectomy this week. She has had intermittent bleeding and an ultrasound revealed what is probably, Insha’Allah, a fibroid tumor. I went with [...]
