In which Zach meets the first Iraqi students, and goes to a couple Halloween parties. And he thought they didn’t celebrate Western holidays here!

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In which Zach visits the ancient Temple of Hercules on the top of the towering Jebel al-Qal’a

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In which Zach becomes an “official” non-permanent resident of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

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In which Zach gets hot water in his house at last, while getting “a few shocks” on the way

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After three weeks, I’m starting to settle into the daily flow of living here. The streets are all settling into a pattern in my head, the restaurants are familiar (especially my favorite, “Reem’s Shwarma” on 2nd circle), and the people’s names are starting to not sound like gurgling anymore. Hopefully that last one is part […]

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Yesterday marked my first week in Jordan, and although it was just coincidental, Philip and I went to a party thrown by some of his American friends on the other side of Amman. It was a lot of fun to kick back after a week of hard work and it was even more of a […]

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