Where We’ve Been All Summer

Summer break started early this year.  We were away most of May and June and braced ourselves to spend Ramadan and Eid in the U.S. with a visit to Canada and a lot of hip-hopping between states in the South and North.  We were on some very intentional missions to reconnect with relatives and friends …

A Long Way Home

It has been a long hiatus. I have written little for the past three months for three reasons: we were in the US visiting our families, Urbndervish left to start a new job and he had to take our laptop with him. Even if I had the laptop, it’s not likely much writing would’ve gotten …

Life in Oman: Is it the Right Choice for You?

by:  eternitysojourner   Mutrah Port in Muscat, Oman Two years ago this week, marks the anniversary of my arrival to Oman.  I vividly remember exiting the airport, being smothered by Muscat’s humidity, and winding through curious and imposing mountains along the highway.  With time, what seemed strange and intriguing, then, has become comforting and familiar.  …