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Some more links from Syria

As has been the case for several months now, my culturtwining lens is focused primarily on Syria, so this week I’d like to once again share several interesting stories that have popped up in the media about Syria. These are … Continue reading

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Some interesting links on a Monday

As I look back to interesting articles I’ve come across this week, once again I seem to have tagged many articles about Syria, many painful articles about Syria. But today I want to be a little bit more cheery and … Continue reading

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Links from Syria

If you follow CulturTwined, you have probably already caught on to the fact that I’ve now launched my novel about Syrian women, Dreams in the Medina, as an e-book, in all formats. Please do take a second to click here … Continue reading

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Monday Mining CulturTwining on the Web

During my weeks off-line, a lot has happened. I am personally in awe of some of the protests in India and Pakistan, crowds speaking up on behalf of women victims of rape. This article particularly blew me away with the … Continue reading

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I think flashmobs have become cliche but this one totally worked

This week, I didn’t find many hopeful links to share. I tried to pay attention to the news while fighting against a temptation to despair, as the webosphere has been chock full of hope-shattering news from all around the world. … Continue reading

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Hopeful Links from around the world

This week I found hope in the webisphere of global culture. These are just some happy hope links! The title of this article sums it up: The Side of Afghanistan You Don’t Hear About. Cultural events, poetry readings, folklore festivals… … Continue reading

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Hopeful Links for Thanksgiving!

Tomorrow’s Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is one of the (sadly probably few) things about my American heritage of which I am truly and deeply proud. To have not only a day, but a four-day weekend in which people are expected to spend … Continue reading

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Hopeful Links - more stories of hope from #Syria

If you visit CulturTwined with any degree of frequency, you know that Syria is keenly on my heart and mind. I feel more strongly than ever that I am to continue loving that dear country and find ways to share … Continue reading

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Hopeful Links

I gotta be honest… I found a lot more hope-shattering links this week than hope-filling. Since I’ve pledged to stay hopeful on CulturTwined through the end of 2012, I’ve been sharing those with anyone on the twittersphere who might have … Continue reading

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Some hopeful links

As I’m exploring HOPE during the next couple of months, I’m going to keep an eye out for stories of HOPE. Here’s a few that I found this week: One photographer in Aleppo keeps battling the odds - so inspiring! … Continue reading

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