You taught me this
For all the times when teaching feels harder than the Saudi desert… For all the times when students don’t show up to class or don’t show up on the pass list… For all the times…
The problem with being a Christian: Conversation with a Saudi student
“You Muslim?” “No,” I said. “You… what?” I’m always a teacher in class. “What do you think?” “Christian?” I nodded. “This bad.” He frowned with his lower lip. I smiled. “Why?” “You go to church?…
Twenty-four
Third birthday away from home, third in a row, actually. I planned to go down to the beach, hang out down there. Well, “planned” might be a stretch, but I entertained the idea anyway. I…