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Touring Scenic Afghanistan: Climbing in Kunar

Touring Scenic Afghanistan: Climbing in Kunar By Roman Skaskiw I don’t imagine too many people would vacation nowadays in Afghanistan, especially not in Kunar Province, but maybe. The most likely (and cheap) way for an American to get there is to be in the Army, or, as in my case,…

british highway

American Behind the Wheel in England, Part 2

England is Full of Surprises Ah, But You Are Americans, Aren’t You?” Page Two By Hunter James “Well, I do simply love this country. Even with the roundabouts. I told you we should have taken the train anyway.” “You miss too much on the train.” We finally made it on…

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Niger: A Visit to the Fortune Teller

Niger: A Visit to the Fortune Teller By Alexis Wolff [Editor’s note: The zima in this story declined to be photographed.] Piles of herbs and black pots lined the walls inside the thatched hut. I was studying them when, all of a sudden, I heard the faint thunk of the…

olive trees

A Brief Tour of the Holy Land

A Brief Tour of the Holy Land “I hesitate to make pronouncements about the conflict. I’ll only say that I found it very easy to tour this part of the world. I did so with little money and without much planning. I’d encourage anyone interested in America’s policies in the…

Bethlehem Wall

A Brief Tour of the Holy Land – Page Two

A Brief Tour of the Holy Land – Page Two By Roman Skaskiw A taxi took us into the Jordan Valley, down majestic mountains of crumbling rock. We switched to a bus at the actual border. On it, we met a Swedish guy who’d been cycling from his home to…

martyr posters in Bethlehem

A Brief Tour of the Holy Land – Page Five

A Brief Tour of the Holy Land – Page Five By Roman Skaskiw Someone relayed a message from them: all internationals and Israeli citizens must leave the area. Seconds later, everybody, including Palestinians, made a determined move back into town. Having gone through this together, we were all suddenly great…

ramallah

A Brief Tour of the Holy Land – Page Four

A Brief Tour of the Holy Land – Page Four By Roman Skaskiw August 10: Weather: 73.9 degrees F. 59% Humidity. Wind 4 m.p.h. northwest. The bus ride to Ramallah made a very distinct crossing between Israel and the West Bank. On the Palestinian side of the wall, I saw…

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