Tag Archives: faraheen

April 13: Living in the real world

Posted on April 13, 2009 by talestotell

When we began our first level medic course here in Khan Younis Red Crescent after the Israeli attacks, we found a lot of black humour in the training slides, developed in America, which their authors were probably unaware of. The … Continue reading →

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April 11: Disarming by direct action

Posted on April 12, 2009 by talestotell

Last night I was playing chess in the shisha cafe across from Al Quds Red Crescent, where I am sure to find a familiar face and where they seem to have got over me being a girl in amongst the … Continue reading →

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March 12: When a 2nd home isn’t due to wealth

Posted on March 13, 2009 by talestotell

In the taxi on the way back from Al Fukhary tonight, E is on the phone checking if we can visit Abd tomorrow in Al Wafa hospital to deliver the chess set. “Fil asr.” she finishes. “Is ‘asr‘ arabic for … Continue reading →

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