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THE GROWNUP

It’s times like these, when you don’t know what to believe, that it becomes frustrating. Those times when you can’t tell whose voice you’re hearing. One is the grownup, the mature one; the one who always rationalizes everything; the realistic one who doesn’t care but about themselves, about not getting hurt while hurting others in the process.

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More than a Graduation

When I joined the Faculty of Arts, in 2004, and majored in English literature, I didn't have second thoughts about it. It was the best choice since I had been pursuing my deep interest in English for the past two years. It was a relief to know what I wanted to do and who I wanted to be. I had it all planned. I'd graduate in 2008, take some extra courses in translation and start my dream job as a translator. My plans were working exceptionally well. But that didn't last for too long.

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Good-byes from a Wanderer

As a TCK (Third Culture Kid) who has grown up all her life in an environment where people are constantly coming and going, I have always wondered why we call them GOOD-byes. Often times I feel that saying bye is one of the most painful things that exists in the world. When we say it too often, we have to find a way to cope with that constant pain. Those coping methods usually do us more damage than good, but we are too afraid to allow in that good face-to-face-with-it-pain.

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Saying Good-Bye: Part and Parcel of an Expat Life

Growing up I lived the first 18 years of my life in the same house, only moving to go to college. My mom has lived in the same town her entire life, and all four of my siblings still live within 20 minutes of that town. I didn’t grow up saying too many good-byes for the first 18 years of my life. The second 18 years, however, were quite opposite. College, grad school, first job, marriage, and then life overseas; lots of changes and lots of moves. Since my husband and I first moved overseas,...

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ANOTHER WORLD OUTSIDE YOUR DOOR

Living in Cairo, we become so used to the fast-pace of life and tall buildings blocking the sun, that we forget there is another world outside our door.  Global Health Facts says that 57% of Egypt’s population lives outside urban areas.  Much of Egypt is a great and sprawling desert punctuated with tiny islands of humanity living in villages.  I recently visited some of these villages and I will never be the same.  Life in the village has a decidedly different pace and...

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