I’d heard it so many times,

The other day, my son wanted to check his height in comparison to that of a certain basketball star. Growth and height are a big deal to most youngsters. I tend to forget how much growth is actually happening until my eyes and brain sense it in my...

I didn’t immerse myself in learning Dari (or the even MORE challenging Pashto) language during my time in Afghanistan. In full disclosure, I started classes with other teachers at my school upon arrival but failed to persevere. I found it difficul...

I always smile when I see them, the green shoots of a plant pushing up through a crack in the sidewalk. In Cairo, this city of concrete and tar, we notice anything green. This city is not the natural place for plants to grow, not an inviting envir...