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Culture fascinates

Monday, July 28th, 2008

About 10 days ago I put out a query to some colleagues asking what they would like to know about regarding my experience training in the Middle East. I am trying to decide if I should write an article. Wow, did I receive (and am still receiving) a lot of feedback.
Consensus? Everyone wants to know [...]

Feeling welcomed in Dubai

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Everyone I talk to about our recent Dubai trip asks two questions:

Were people friendly once they discovered we were from America?
Did we find language was a barrier?

I’ve never felt more welcome anywhere. In fact, I’ve felt more afraid and unwelcomed in Chicago and New York than in Dubai.
My husband, Allyen, and I walked through the [...]