Stories from Egypt-land, and later, from the holy-land.
Monday, November 07, 2005
Laura Liss, a friend from my high school semester in Israel.
I had not seen Ann, who went to summer camp with me and is now studying in Jerusalem, in about two years.
A rEIEunion at my 21 b-day party in Jerusalem. From left, Carine, Laura and Dana all spent a semester in Israel with me in 2001.
Stephanie, Dana, and Sarah. The two on either end will be at Hebrew University next semester when I am there.
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Halloween party at Aaron and Prescott'sapartment.
Halloween party!
Caroline attempts mummification.
Cheers.
Henry wins for best costume.
Ryan is Tarzan and Keagan is a conservative Muslim woman
Sheikh and chic.
My harem girl Marie.
Wife: Maia
Wife: Kate
Wives: Caroline and Holly
Soccer rivals
Prescott in Egyptian police garb. Probably highly illegal.
Boogie on
Gabe is a cracked out something.
Landis goes as an Alabama native (which he is.)
Landis goes as an Alabama native (which he is.)
The hippie and the harem. Mike and Marie.
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Iftar (breaking of the Ramadan fast) at my Arabic teacher's house. Egyptians do it right, if they can afford it.
From left, Mary, Jen, Kate, and Holly enjoy mushroom soup before the big meal.
Magda Mohammed. Culinary master.
In City Stars mall, the most modern mall in Egypt, they have in one place those walk-a-lator things they have in airports. But these are on an incline, and are activated by weight, so they only turn on when someone steps onto it.
Friday, October 21, 2005
Pictures I took for the Oct. 23 issue of The Caravan (AUC Student Weekly Newspaper).
I am a Brandeis University student spending my junior year abroad. From August to January I am attending the American University in Cairo, and from February to June I am attending Hebrew University in Jerusalem.