In which Zach leaves Jordan and his job with Entity Green for the last time in the foreseeable future.

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I can remember getting off the plane and meeting Ahmad as clear as it was yesterday instead of 54 weeks ago, but I can’t remember packing for my first flight to Jordan that preceded it. As I sit here, taking the time to type a noticeably brief entry with less than 24 hours remaining before […]

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In which Zach and his fellow adventurers visit two of Jordan’s superlative wadis – home of “the tallest” waterfall, and the second being “the most beautiful” in the country. Both of them won spots in my heart as being well worth the journey and of their grand titular praises!

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After the full-house all-out success of 2009’s Ramadan Quiz night, my choir, Dozan wa Awtar, decided that we’d pull off the same feat a year later, except with available seating for another hundred guests. Last night, we had a great show at the Action Target shooting range/go-karting club just south of Amman’s city limits. Although […]

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In which Zach heads south in Ramadan 2010 to visit ancient Karak Castle, a crusader fortress perched on a mountain. Despite the heat and the need for water-drinking secrecy, it was an excellent and educational trip

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I sent an email to author Benjamin Orbach a few days ago telling him how much I enjoyed his book, Live from Jordan. He wrote back thanking me for the input and with some links to some programs he works with, like America’s Unofficial Ambassadors and Creative Learning, that are aimed at encouraging interaction between […]

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