My responsibility vs. My problem

So we’re gearing up for class, right? And our coordinator tells us that if students don’t show up to get their books the first day, carry on without them. “Don’t go back and cover the…

Headed to India

On August 1, I’ll take a break from Saudi Arabia for a three-week tour of India. For my last big trip, I visited Egypt. I visited Egypt because it’s there, right next to me on…

The new Sunday-Thursday workweek

When I moved to Saudi, probably the single most culturally significant difference was that the weekend was on Thursday and Friday. It took me weeks to even know what day it was on a daily…