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کوه به کوه نمیرسه آدم به آدم میرسه

A mountain will not reach a mountain; a person can reach a person.

– Persian Proverb

“If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.”

― C.S. Lewis

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    • The Fruit Wallah
    • A Dari Language Lesson: Buzkashi – بزکشی
    • New Page
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    • My Extraordinary Mother
    • Pamiri Aush
    • The Value of Snow
  • Tango
    • 10 Days, 10 Countries, 10 Songs: Day 10
    • 10 Days, 10 Countries, 10 Songs: Day 9
    • 10 Days, 10 Countries, 10 Songs: Day 8

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Author: Bravo

I am a TCK – Third Culture Kid. Born in Canada but grew up in Central and South Asia. My mother, my father and my wife are from three different countries. As an adult I have lived and worked on three different continents. My life thus far has been an adventure. It can also be confusing. Sometimes I write to reflect on the past, sometimes to try to make sense of the present. I am a teacher, husband and father. I teach Design & Technology at a high school in the UK and think that everyone would benefit from learning more practical skills, myself included. I am passionate about faith and about people. I love learning about history. I love to travel and to meet new people and explore different cultures. And the more I explore the more I want to catch a glimpse of the other side of the mountains…
Dovetail Joints and 3D Printing
Teach, Thoughts

Dovetail Joints and 3D Printing

Something that scares me about today’s society is what I perceive to be a loss of skills. I fear that … Continue reading Dovetail Joints and 3D Printing

What do the US and Eritrea have in Common?
Thoughts, Travel

What do the US and Eritrea have in Common?

Every year, the month of April brings one of the year’s greatest annoyances. Let me explain… I was born in … Continue reading What do the US and Eritrea have in Common?

Arts and Crafts
Teach, Thoughts

Arts and Crafts

The highest reward for man’s toil is not what he gets for it but what he becomes by it. – … Continue reading Arts and Crafts

This Shall Be a House of Peace: A book review
Thoughts, Travel

This Shall Be a House of Peace: A book review

I was not sure what to expect when I started reading Phil Halton’s This Shall Be a House of Peace, a … Continue reading This Shall Be a House of Peace: A book review

Of Dostum and Ducks
Childhood Reflections, Thoughts

Of Dostum and Ducks

It was January 1994. The relative peace in the Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif was shattered as fighting broke out. General … Continue reading Of Dostum and Ducks

The New Silk Roads: a book recommendation
Thoughts

The New Silk Roads: a book recommendation

All roads used to lead to Rome. Today they lead to Beijing. A year ago I wrote a blog post … Continue reading The New Silk Roads: a book recommendation

Lessons from Alexander the Great
Uncategorized

Lessons from Alexander the Great

Originally posted on Other Side of the Mountains:
The weather was rapidly changing. The warm, dry autumn weather that had turned the leaves of… Continue reading Lessons from Alexander the Great

Home
Thoughts

Home

Home is where, when you cross its threshold, you finally feel at peace. –  Dennis Lehane One of the hardest … Continue reading Home

Five values I want to teach my son
Thoughts

Five values I want to teach my son

This week I have felt incredibly sad as I have watched the news and thought about the world. I watched … Continue reading Five values I want to teach my son

Bazaars of Afghanistan
Travel

Bazaars of Afghanistan

I stepped out onto the dusty street, greeted by the crisp morning air. It was years since I had lived … Continue reading Bazaars of Afghanistan

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