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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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    • Balkh: The Ancient Battleground
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  • Bravo
    • The Fruit Wallah
    • A Dari Language Lesson: Buzkashi – بزکشی
    • New Page
  • qumrank
    • 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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Escape to Kos – Κως
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Escape to Kos – Κως

The Greek island of Kos lies a stone’s throw away from the coast of Turkey. With a beautiful beach, fascinating … Continue reading Escape to Kos – Κως

Treasure Box of Knowledge
Teach, Travel

Treasure Box of Knowledge

My teacher training in Canada followed a “student-centred” approach to education. I use many aspects of this approach in my … Continue reading Treasure Box of Knowledge

Marrakech at Dusk
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Marrakech at Dusk

Marrakech, Morocco gave me one of my favourite holidays. There was the adventure of the Jemaa el-Fnaa market square: snakes, … Continue reading Marrakech at Dusk

Paris Greens
Travel

Paris Greens

Looking back at some photos from a trip to Paris, I was struck by the amount of greenery in the … Continue reading Paris Greens

A Night in Guangzhou
Travel

A Night in Guangzhou

There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign. – Robert Louis Stevenson I don’t think … Continue reading A Night in Guangzhou

Walking Hadrian’s Wall
Travel

Walking Hadrian’s Wall

In the summer of 2016 my wife and I walked the length of Hadrian’s Wall from Wallsend in Newcastle Upon … Continue reading Walking Hadrian’s Wall

Pakistan and Stereotypes – پاکستان‎‎
Thoughts, Travel

Pakistan and Stereotypes – پاکستان‎‎

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness” – Mark Twain In 2009 I left Canada to teach at an international … Continue reading Pakistan and Stereotypes – پاکستان‎‎

The Buddhas of Bamyan
Travel

The Buddhas of Bamyan

I have grown up with a love for history. It is by far my favourite genre of book to read, … Continue reading The Buddhas of Bamyan

Vicarious Travel: ten of my favourite books
Thoughts, Travel

Vicarious Travel: ten of my favourite books

When choosing a book to read, I tend to start in the non-fiction aisle. I then browse through the history … Continue reading Vicarious Travel: ten of my favourite books

Travel, Identity and Citizenship
Thoughts

Travel, Identity and Citizenship

“If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I … Continue reading Travel, Identity and Citizenship

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