Yesterday was my first day of Ulpan (language class) at Ulpan Gordon. I was told to come in the morning for the placement test, and when I arrived I joined the teeming masses of seekers of Hebrew knowledge, and was given an exam to assess my reading and writing skills. Needless to say, they’re rather […]
Class Genius
September 9th, 2008 by Kevin · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
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A Very Fishy Situation
September 1st, 2008 by Kevin · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
On Friday I returned to Tel Aviv after 17 hours or so of traveling through four different airports – Dhaka – Doha, Doha – Amman, Amman – Tel Aviv. It’s not easy to get places in the Muslim world directly from Israel, or the other way around. I brought two bags with me – one […]
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In Bangladesh
August 25th, 2008 by Kevin · No Comments · Uncategorized
This debut post is being typed from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, where I have been for the last 9 days conducting a labor assessment for USAID, the American government’s development agency. Our specific task is somewhat technical, but I have been visiting with many organizations and people, including groups of workers, many of whom […]
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