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Saved by the Koran

TUNISIA | Tuesday, 19 May 2015 | Views [220] | Scholarship Entry

Saved by the Koran “Americans travelers, you see, are very rare in Tunisia—especially those with children—and they must be treated with particular protocols,” Youssef explained as he brought his car to a stop at the road block. “The reason for this is, ... Read more >

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Photos: The Big Field Trip

INDIA | Saturday, 22 Nov 2014 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Somewhere between being thrown out of the Great Mosque of Uqba in Tunisia and sneaking into the dilapidated communist headquarters in Bulgaria, I began to ask myself what harebrained notion had possessed us to schlep three kids, five backpacks, a guitar, ... Read more >
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