Sometimes I wake up in the Arabian Desert, 7,000 miles from the home I once knew, and I don’t really know how I got here. Knowing is a tricky thing. On the one hand, it gives you a sense of certainty: to look at the map of your life and chart every point along the … Continue reading Where the Map Ends, God Is There
When I arrived in the United Arab Emirates, people back in the U.S. were asking me quite frequently, “What are you eating?” For the most part, my answers were pretty routine. Rice. Curry. Fruit and Yogurt. Samosa. Rice. Curry. Fruit and Yogurt. Samosa. Rice. Curry ... Okay, you get the idea. But there were … Continue reading Guacamole With a Side of Masala: Adventures in Fusion Cuisine
Nobody can really prepare you for life in the Arabian desert. Oh sure, they can tell you to bring your sunscreen and prepare to scuttle in and out of the air conditioning like a beetle between patches of shade. But my God, that sun. I’ve read that solar power will be the new oil fields … Continue reading What It’s Really Like to Live under the Arabian Sun
