“Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new” – Henry David Thoreau Today my friend Susan and I went to visit Avila and Segovia, two beautiful small towns 30-40 minutes from Madrid. I was intrigued when we visited Avila’s Cathedral which was erected between the 12-16th century. The cathedral was an example of how fashion determines
Month: June 2011
LIFE IS NOTHING WITHOUT FAMILY
Spend time with your loved ones, and as Confucius says “Wherever you go, go with all your heart” I never realized how much family were important to me until my father got sick. Its the tough moments that teaches you. My family taught me that no matter our differences, when someone needs help we would all be there. Life happened
HOW DOES YOUR BIRD FLY
When I first moved to Egypt, my mom pointed at the sky telling me “birds of a flock, fly together”. She said that the reason why in Egypt they flew chaotically was because they replicated the lack of harmony in this society. With recent turmoils taking place in Egypt and the historic changes of 2011 Revolution. My brief trip home,
CELEBRATING NEW BEGINNINGS
Over the past three weeks I have had the chance to re-connect with old good friends during one of their life-changing transitions… their WEDDINGS. As all reunions are, it was great seeing and hearing updates about their new adventures. The past weeks, made me remember a story a friend shared about when he asked one of their bosses who had