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Travel writing about places near and far, mixing on-site photography with scholarly reflection
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View fullsize The grave marker of Adele Brise in Champion near Door County.. composed in Walloon, related to French and still spoken in southern Belgium

What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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iran

The Portrait of Khomeini

April 02, 2026
Tags: indonesia, iran, library, politics, nation

Postcards from Iran

April 02, 2026
Tags: indonesia, postcards, iran, library

Dueling Corners of Faith

April 02, 2026
Tags: indonesia, iran, Saudi Arabia, library

A Breeze from Persia

March 26, 2026
Tags: dearborn, iran, islam

In the Imam's Office

March 26, 2026
Tags: dearborn, books, office, iran

The Islamic House of Wisdom

March 25, 2026
Tags: dearborn, islam, mosque, iran

Being There

November 04, 2022
Tags: dubai, iran, mythology, airplane, travel, mountains, view
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Iran in Freetown

April 20, 2020
Tags: Sierra Leone, shia, photography, symbols, islam, office, books, flag, iran