tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39383903449645750482024-03-13T19:09:51.659-07:00The Daily GarbanzoSarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-1968383439407600152011-05-14T20:18:00.000-07:002011-05-14T20:40:32.214-07:00Cartagena, Bogata, and Villa de Leyva<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4LUdYsC5g3c/Tc9ITqqUzgI/AAAAAAAABuo/LTztuxShOWY/s800/DSC_1032-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4LUdYsC5g3c/Tc9ITqqUzgI/AAAAAAAABuo/LTztuxShOWY/s400/DSC_1032-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606779563806084610" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1P1JPPos1T0/Tc9ITaWL26I/AAAAAAAABug/GZ4j-PNsv2A/s800/DSC_0851-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-USi5-wJrfS8/Tc9H8sq-dHI/AAAAAAAABuI/ZGhIYQODPtk/s400/DSC_0744-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606779169208693874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lNnCwypF6fo/Tc9Gj284g-I/AAAAAAAABuA/5I40XTKlF_A/s800/DSC_0615-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lNnCwypF6fo/Tc9Gj284g-I/AAAAAAAABuA/5I40XTKlF_A/s400/DSC_0615-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606777642959799266" border="0" /></a><br />Images from my March 2011 vacation...Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-30238380463761609572010-07-03T15:59:00.001-07:002010-07-03T16:35:38.141-07:00Village LifeImages from Wuyuan Villages in China.<br />January 2010<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/TC_Bvf5AQBI/AAAAAAAABrc/dTa4U3wyKYg/s1600/DSC_0768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/TC_Bvf5AQBI/AAAAAAAABrc/dTa4U3wyKYg/s800/DSC_0768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489819492546527250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/TC_BvDXY-CI/AAAAAAAABrU/QpLWgWVW4uE/s1600/DSC_0648.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/TC_BvDXY-CI/AAAAAAAABrU/QpLWgWVW4uE/s800/DSC_0648.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489819484889348130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/TC_BuufYW8I/AAAAAAAABrM/1wKunyMHQA8/s1600/DSC_0791.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/TC_BuufYW8I/AAAAAAAABrM/1wKunyMHQA8/s800/DSC_0791.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489819479285717954" border="0" /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></a>Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-65521511118500045932010-05-22T11:38:00.000-07:002010-05-22T12:30:49.842-07:00Shanghai January 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_gr2OKNmhI/AAAAAAAABqw/IO48W97JYoI/s1600/DSC_0222.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_gr2OKNmhI/AAAAAAAABqw/IO48W97JYoI/s800/DSC_0222.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474173557582699026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_gr1kn_jDI/AAAAAAAABqo/leJPojMSIW8/s1600/DSC_0419.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_gr1kn_jDI/AAAAAAAABqo/leJPojMSIW8/s800/DSC_0419.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474173546433317938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_gr1Us1yYI/AAAAAAAABqg/RuFjP4OIjrc/s1600/DSC_0227.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_gr1Us1yYI/AAAAAAAABqg/RuFjP4OIjrc/s800/DSC_0227.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474173542158682498" border="0" /></a>Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-22934468599311112332010-05-21T22:53:00.000-07:002010-05-22T02:42:19.197-07:00Beijing, China December 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_d3wfXtyYI/AAAAAAAABqY/FH61SrZht38/s1600/DSC_0274.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_d3wfXtyYI/AAAAAAAABqY/FH61SrZht38/s800/DSC_0274.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473975547030522242" border="0" /></a>Guards in Tiananmen Square<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_d3v9mKGmI/AAAAAAAABqQ/ScZsjzgoSas/s1600/DSC_0045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_d3v9mKGmI/AAAAAAAABqQ/ScZsjzgoSas/s800/DSC_0045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473975537964292706" border="0" /></a>Tiananmen Square<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_d3vWVI4xI/AAAAAAAABqI/sH2wERghBdU/s1600/DSC_0194.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_d3vWVI4xI/AAAAAAAABqI/sH2wERghBdU/s800/DSC_0194.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473975527423927058" border="0" /></a>Street food in Beijing<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_d3u65nguI/AAAAAAAABqA/-UdRkmvDhZU/s1600/DSC_0024.NEF.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_d3u65nguI/AAAAAAAABqA/-UdRkmvDhZU/s800/DSC_0024.NEF.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473975520060736226" border="0" /></a>The Great WallSarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-32134782858916093132010-05-20T12:17:00.000-07:002010-05-20T19:24:50.836-07:00Petra + Wadi Rum December 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WPxGQOI-I/AAAAAAAABp4/cBQXcUDBO8Q/s1600/DSC_0288.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WPxGQOI-I/AAAAAAAABp4/cBQXcUDBO8Q/s800/DSC_0288.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473438995793716194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WPw7EpO2I/AAAAAAAABpw/0Bx82GmNUjg/s1600/DSC_0285.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WPw7EpO2I/AAAAAAAABpw/0Bx82GmNUjg/s800/DSC_0285.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473438992792370018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WPwUxB5KI/AAAAAAAABpo/HYXgX9j4LZA/s1600/DSC_0149.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WPwUxB5KI/AAAAAAAABpo/HYXgX9j4LZA/s800/DSC_0149.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473438982509552802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WLuecMjqI/AAAAAAAABpg/O8zulbiGG6w/s1600/DSC_0007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WLuecMjqI/AAAAAAAABpg/O8zulbiGG6w/s800/DSC_0007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473434552700276386" border="0" /></a>Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-29727300833391131502010-05-20T11:37:00.000-07:002010-05-20T12:15:36.436-07:00Syria December 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WJten2XqI/AAAAAAAABpY/fEYooWzgOJk/s1600/DSC_0046.NEF.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WJten2XqI/AAAAAAAABpY/fEYooWzgOJk/s800/DSC_0046.NEF.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473432336546029218" border="0" /></a>Palmyra, Syria<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WJtJp_HXI/AAAAAAAABpQ/kcXIaG_EOV0/s1600/DSC_0130.NEF.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WJtJp_HXI/AAAAAAAABpQ/kcXIaG_EOV0/s800/DSC_0130.NEF.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473432330917846386" border="0" /></a>Damascus, Syria<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WJstUgCmI/AAAAAAAABpI/uZehev--xwk/s1600/DSC_0120.NEF.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WJstUgCmI/AAAAAAAABpI/uZehev--xwk/s800/DSC_0120.NEF.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473432323311536738" border="0" /></a>Aleppo, Syria<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WJsHR_52I/AAAAAAAABpA/Rl_yRivB9kE/s1600/DSC_0139.NEF.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WJsHR_52I/AAAAAAAABpA/Rl_yRivB9kE/s800/DSC_0139.NEF.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473432313100494690" border="0" /></a>Damascus, SyriaSarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-52904770779965383732010-05-20T11:22:00.000-07:002010-05-20T11:37:34.905-07:00Aqaba Kick Boxing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WA0oyPEnI/AAAAAAAABo4/UMZsV-eVa3k/s1600/DSC_0129-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WA0oyPEnI/AAAAAAAABo4/UMZsV-eVa3k/s800/DSC_0129-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473422563928380018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WA0N25WCI/AAAAAAAABow/iXscpkgSV6s/s1600/DSC_0099-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WA0N25WCI/AAAAAAAABow/iXscpkgSV6s/s800/DSC_0099-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473422556700170274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WAzmu7nPI/AAAAAAAABoo/ehJZ1TWm5aQ/s1600/DSC_0181-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/S_WAzmu7nPI/AAAAAAAABoo/ehJZ1TWm5aQ/s800/DSC_0181-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473422546197781746" border="0" /></a>November 2009Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-37511333358424736282009-11-12T09:32:00.000-08:002009-11-12T09:49:46.412-08:00The Simple Life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SvxIz5_H-TI/AAAAAAAABHw/oIFsYgpFsPA/s1600-h/DSC_0069-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SvxIz5_H-TI/AAAAAAAABHw/oIFsYgpFsPA/s800/DSC_0069-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403273709513865522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SvxIzii1V_I/AAAAAAAABHo/lKl5FMjsT9A/s1600-h/DSC_0018-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SvxIzii1V_I/AAAAAAAABHo/lKl5FMjsT9A/s400/DSC_0018-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403273703221188594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SvxIzM_TctI/AAAAAAAABHg/k7-6vYAnh4s/s1600-h/DSC_0058-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SvxIzM_TctI/AAAAAAAABHg/k7-6vYAnh4s/s800/DSC_0058-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403273697435022034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SvxI0NKNirI/AAAAAAAABH4/yrCi7Mq9NzQ/s1600-h/DSC_0057-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SvxI0NKNirI/AAAAAAAABH4/yrCi7Mq9NzQ/s800/DSC_0057-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403273714660641458" border="0" /></a><br />Pictures from a Wednesday night in the Old Town...Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-38118171967147252242009-11-06T01:11:00.000-08:002009-11-06T01:25:01.954-08:00Lebanon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SvPpsYyJRFI/AAAAAAAABHY/NifRdKf8UHo/s1600-h/DSC_0315-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SvPpsYyJRFI/AAAAAAAABHY/NifRdKf8UHo/s800/DSC_0315-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400917326923646034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SvPpr72f8YI/AAAAAAAABHQ/btv_mZFTc4E/s1600-h/DSC_0380-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SvPpr72f8YI/AAAAAAAABHQ/btv_mZFTc4E/s800/DSC_0380-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400917319157281154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SvPprnlZPWI/AAAAAAAABHI/ElBbJgV0BV8/s1600-h/DSC_0280-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SvPprnlZPWI/AAAAAAAABHI/ElBbJgV0BV8/s800/DSC_0280-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400917313716829538" border="0" /></a>Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-31907310053131054262009-10-31T00:41:00.001-07:002009-11-05T23:40:59.845-08:00October Beach<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SuvrKO5PaGI/AAAAAAAABGY/Fr99gP62RiE/s1600-h/DSC_0012.NEF.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SuvrKO5PaGI/AAAAAAAABGY/Fr99gP62RiE/s800/DSC_0012.NEF.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398667139363072098" border="0" /></a>Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-17962442783880738152009-08-05T12:32:00.000-07:002009-08-05T13:10:17.270-07:00Summer in Central America<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">This summer, Matthew and I spent a month traveling in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Here are some of my favorite shots. Enjoy!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SnniMn_B9fI/AAAAAAAABFY/aX5ddRuLy9U/s1600-h/DSC_0647.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SnniMn_B9fI/AAAAAAAABFY/aX5ddRuLy9U/s400/DSC_0647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366569137508316658" border="0" /></a>An alleyway in Granada, Nicaragua<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SnniMR1TBJI/AAAAAAAABFQ/FAcngt5sYbc/s1600-h/DSC_0898.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SnniMR1TBJI/AAAAAAAABFQ/FAcngt5sYbc/s800/DSC_0898.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366569131561911442" border="0" /></a>A man sells traditional Panamian hats in El Valle, Panama<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SnniMG8rCII/AAAAAAAABFI/DCNj8AI05So/s1600-h/DSC_1022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SnniMG8rCII/AAAAAAAABFI/DCNj8AI05So/s800/DSC_1022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366569128640055426" border="0" /></a>So-called "Diablo Rojo" buses ply the streets of Panama City, trying to one-up each other with over-the-top colorful designs<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SnniLrmhrTI/AAAAAAAABFA/j5JVx1WtYOQ/s1600-h/DSC_0610.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SnniLrmhrTI/AAAAAAAABFA/j5JVx1WtYOQ/s800/DSC_0610.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366569121299410226" border="0" /></a>We ran into this guy at a rally celebrating the 30th anniversary of Sandinista control in Leon. The flag on the left is the flag of Nicaragua, and the flag on the right is for the Sandinista party, which has returned to power nationally under President Daniel Ortega<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SnniLRF7_CI/AAAAAAAABE4/fX0fYQv42AU/s1600-h/DSC_0539.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SnniLRF7_CI/AAAAAAAABE4/fX0fYQv42AU/s800/DSC_0539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366569114183400482" border="0" /></a>A bus picks up passengers in Leon, NicaraguaSarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-69867866682251554302009-06-21T19:38:00.001-07:002009-06-21T21:21:15.677-07:00Summer Vacation in Greensboro, NC<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sj7vRADj4DI/AAAAAAAABB0/EAZjEPoamLQ/s1600-h/DSC_0194.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sj7vRADj4DI/AAAAAAAABB0/EAZjEPoamLQ/s800/DSC_0194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349976482714476594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sj7vQ7BY9RI/AAAAAAAABBs/EUnXpTSaS84/s1600-h/DSC_0157.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sj7vQ7BY9RI/AAAAAAAABBs/EUnXpTSaS84/s800/DSC_0157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349976481363195154" border="0" /></a>Photos from the Summer Solstice fair in Greensboro, NC USA.Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-9867693475417122322009-06-09T03:30:00.001-07:002009-06-09T03:34:49.117-07:00Irish Band in Aqaba<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Si46plQG4OI/AAAAAAAABAc/Zu56Zz6hmF8/s1600-h/DSC_1008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Si46plQG4OI/AAAAAAAABAc/Zu56Zz6hmF8/s800/DSC_1008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345274293784076514" border="0" /></a>Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-20223545883242096602009-05-15T04:14:00.000-07:002009-05-15T04:47:45.868-07:00Another day, another garbanzo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sg1WKFpN8II/AAAAAAAAA_g/BehZ7zO_Hig/s1600-h/DSC_0097.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sg1WKFpN8II/AAAAAAAAA_g/BehZ7zO_Hig/s800/DSC_0097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336015864817643650" border="0" /></a><br />A woman walking to the mosque for Friday prayer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sg1Ru_8conI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/Z68XL1EJrYw/s1600-h/DSC_0079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sg1Ru_8conI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/Z68XL1EJrYw/s800/DSC_0079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336011001384706674" border="0" /></a>Men praying at a mosque for Friday prayer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sg1Rum0m7tI/AAAAAAAAA_I/NRquemThogE/s1600-h/DSC_0074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sg1Rum0m7tI/AAAAAAAAA_I/NRquemThogE/s800/DSC_0074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336010994640940754" border="0" /></a><br />Pre-kebab.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sg1Rum0m7tI/AAAAAAAAA_I/NRquemThogE/s1600-h/DSC_0074.JPG"></a>Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-45020506317973597202009-05-08T22:54:00.001-07:002009-05-08T23:00:05.202-07:00Spring Sunsets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SgUbU0olfwI/AAAAAAAAA_A/FJLN0PyRTug/s1600-h/DSC_0968.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SgUbU0olfwI/AAAAAAAAA_A/FJLN0PyRTug/s800/DSC_0968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333699378230427394" border="0" /></a>Hanging out at sunset. Eilat, Israel in the background.<br />Aqaba, May 2009Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-68052980718760408092009-05-08T00:09:00.000-07:002009-08-05T13:17:11.371-07:00Jordanian Shebab<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SgPcGGQxlyI/AAAAAAAAA-4/7Sc7JpLQwJQ/s1600-h/DSC_0239.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SgPcGGQxlyI/AAAAAAAAA-4/7Sc7JpLQwJQ/s800/DSC_0239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333348381055096610" border="0" /></a>Shebab, a common Arabic term for young men, in the back of a pick-up truck in the Wadi Araba desertSarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-46602069295684085362009-05-03T06:11:00.000-07:002009-08-05T13:19:06.382-07:00Hookah Heads<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sf2ag1MrasI/AAAAAAAAA-w/_aRCUXECg1w/s1600-h/DSC_0497.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sf2ag1MrasI/AAAAAAAAA-w/_aRCUXECg1w/s800/DSC_0497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331587422703282882" border="0" /></a>Nargileh, the Jordanian term for Hookah, is an extremely common pastime in Jordan. Men and women spend hours nursing a pipe, drinking tea, and conversing.Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-38091151657010321522009-04-28T08:52:00.000-07:002009-04-28T11:10:27.069-07:00Istanbul, Turkey<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SfcsnEQ3q7I/AAAAAAAAA-o/b7_ZSQys-5o/s1600-h/DSC_0502.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SfcsnEQ3q7I/AAAAAAAAA-o/b7_ZSQys-5o/s800/DSC_0502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329777733687290802" border="0" /></a>Aya Sophia Mosque<br />Istanbul, Turkey April 2009<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SfcsmmK4NbI/AAAAAAAAA-g/y1FaEOEBAgc/s1600-h/DSC_0758.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SfcsmmK4NbI/AAAAAAAAA-g/y1FaEOEBAgc/s800/DSC_0758.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329777725609096626" border="0" /></a>Ablutions before prayer.<br />Istanbul, Turkey 2009<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SfcsmRTPjjI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/_NyHQI39sxI/s1600-h/DSC_0584.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SfcsmRTPjjI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/_NyHQI39sxI/s800/DSC_0584.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329777720007036466" border="0" /></a><br />Blue Mosque<br />Istanbul, Turkey 2009Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-19772512385835139852009-04-11T02:28:00.000-07:002009-08-05T13:21:32.541-07:00Saturday Morning on the Town<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SeBlS5Ymk3I/AAAAAAAAA6c/srrb73yLiTM/s1600-h/DSC_0487.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SeBlS5Ymk3I/AAAAAAAAA6c/srrb73yLiTM/s800/DSC_0487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323366134867989362" border="0" /></a>A sheikh enjoys a Saturday breakfast in Aqaba<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SeBp0faqQ9I/AAAAAAAAA68/VAMKAd8HUI8/s1600-h/DSC_0505.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SeBp0faqQ9I/AAAAAAAAA68/VAMKAd8HUI8/s800/DSC_0505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323371110059361234" border="0" /></a>A newspaper salesman in downtown Aqaba<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SeDYNE0NQ4I/AAAAAAAAA7E/LTrsahZ4TVU/s1600-h/DSC_0522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SeDYNE0NQ4I/AAAAAAAAA7E/LTrsahZ4TVU/s400/DSC_0522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323492478694540162" border="0" /></a>An Aqabawi woman stands in front of the main public park<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SeBlTIQSY6I/AAAAAAAAA6k/QkKlTXrVsf4/s1600-h/DSC_0494.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SeBlTIQSY6I/AAAAAAAAA6k/QkKlTXrVsf4/s800/DSC_0494.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323366138859643810" border="0" /></a>Hijabs for sale in all colors and patternsSarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-5765876349483772092009-04-02T23:48:00.000-07:002009-08-05T13:23:31.173-07:00Warm April Nights in Aqaba<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SdWzHnp9gEI/AAAAAAAAA6U/Hd2O_60Hx4U/s1600-h/DSC_0320.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SdWzHnp9gEI/AAAAAAAAA6U/Hd2O_60Hx4U/s800/DSC_0320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320355478293545026" border="0" /></a>The plaza around the flagpole overlooking the Red Sea is a popular place for nargileh and tea on weekend nights in Aqaba<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SdWzHGjmw1I/AAAAAAAAA6M/zJ5ayTN3Gh0/s1600-h/DSC_0354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SdWzHGjmw1I/AAAAAAAAA6M/zJ5ayTN3Gh0/s800/DSC_0354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320355469408518994" border="0" /></a>The street running from the flagpole towards the mountains is dominated by tire and car repair shopsSarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-60823202294325792502009-03-29T12:05:00.000-07:002009-03-29T12:12:24.759-07:00Aqabawi Band<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sc_HNhDiZ6I/AAAAAAAAA6E/N2b-4Vu4r9U/s1600-h/DSC_0127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sc_HNhDiZ6I/AAAAAAAAA6E/N2b-4Vu4r9U/s800/DSC_0127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318688719973279650" border="0" /></a>Playing traditional Aqabawi Arabic music at an outdoor amphitheater in Aqaba city center. March 2009Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-89260951203219707802009-03-29T11:49:00.000-07:002009-03-29T11:57:28.369-07:00Wadi Araba<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sc_ECgQ5TuI/AAAAAAAAA58/41tmSefc_qs/s1600-h/DSC_0245.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sc_ECgQ5TuI/AAAAAAAAA58/41tmSefc_qs/s800/DSC_0245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318685232247426786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sc_ECVtcBSI/AAAAAAAAA50/yMAP6R0Yew8/s1600-h/DSC_0146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sc_ECVtcBSI/AAAAAAAAA50/yMAP6R0Yew8/s800/DSC_0146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318685229414352162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sc_EB6YLurI/AAAAAAAAA5s/S_GHLJyKR_s/s1600-h/DSC_0298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Sc_EB6YLurI/AAAAAAAAA5s/S_GHLJyKR_s/s800/DSC_0298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318685222077446834" border="0" /></a>Wadi Araba, Jordan March 2009Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-51301871907022228392009-03-27T04:17:00.000-07:002009-03-27T04:30:50.091-07:00This Friday at the Mosque...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Scy29fQbtSI/AAAAAAAAA5M/PU7aEPXO-FM/s1600-h/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Scy29fQbtSI/AAAAAAAAA5M/PU7aEPXO-FM/s800/DSC_0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317826427496412450" border="0" /></a>Two young girls sit outside a mosque during the midday Friday prayer.Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-7634857355560617662009-03-23T12:55:00.000-07:002009-03-24T12:00:47.305-07:00Eid al-Adha in Alexandria, Egypt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Scf5rFUwlrI/AAAAAAAAA30/g6oWR-eBPn4/s1600-h/DSCF1304.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Scf5rFUwlrI/AAAAAAAAA30/g6oWR-eBPn4/s800/DSCF1304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316492403693098674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Scfp6Wi7_zI/AAAAAAAAA3s/vwjWav5W0DU/s1600-h/DSCF1434.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Scfp6Wi7_zI/AAAAAAAAA3s/vwjWav5W0DU/s800/DSCF1434.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316475073827962674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Scfp6Bq_z3I/AAAAAAAAA3k/b1uHZkMJNDo/s1600-h/DSCF1422.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/Scfp6Bq_z3I/AAAAAAAAA3k/b1uHZkMJNDo/s800/DSCF1422.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316475068224622450" border="0" /></a>Above: Eid al-Adha street festivities for children in Alexandria, Egypt (November 2008)<br /><br />Eid al-Adha is a Muslim holiday that commemorates Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, as an act of obedience to God. Satisfied with Ibrahim's devotion, God put a ram in place of Ishmael at the last moment and Ishmael was saved.<br /><br />To celebrate Eid al-Adha many Muslims sacrifice a goat, lamb, cow, etc. as a symbol of Ibrahim's sacrifice, and then distribute sacrificed meat to the poor.Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3938390344964575048.post-78793447057749401782009-03-22T21:59:00.000-07:002009-08-05T13:29:19.910-07:00Purim in Tel AvivPurim is the Jewish festival commemorating the deliverance of the Jewish people of ancient Persia from Emperor Haman's plot to annihilate them. However, among the young and secular in Tel Aviv, it has become a costume party in the streets which runs until past dawn.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SceQw3_cltI/AAAAAAAAA3M/nKZVnTg0n2o/s1600-h/DSC_0890.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SceQw3_cltI/AAAAAAAAA3M/nKZVnTg0n2o/s800/DSC_0890.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316377054472345298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SceQwEwVIaI/AAAAAAAAA3E/sFqHPFpag9g/s1600-h/DSC_0798.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SceQwEwVIaI/AAAAAAAAA3E/sFqHPFpag9g/s400/DSC_0798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316377040718733730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SccbMz1KyaI/AAAAAAAAA20/MzTZiMbTxak/s1600-h/DSC_0753.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SccbMz1KyaI/AAAAAAAAA20/MzTZiMbTxak/s800/DSC_0753.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316247792019753378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SccbMnPFVXI/AAAAAAAAA2s/6bL_IYcTG9Y/s1600-h/DSC_0722.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SccbMnPFVXI/AAAAAAAAA2s/6bL_IYcTG9Y/s800/DSC_0722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316247788638786930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SceTkaAFBCI/AAAAAAAAA3c/lT0_NzSusUM/s1600-h/DSC_0849.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SceTkaAFBCI/AAAAAAAAA3c/lT0_NzSusUM/s800/DSC_0849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316380138798384162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SccbMnMltnI/AAAAAAAAA2k/rw4LPQ_zLa4/s1600-h/DSC_0686.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SccbMnMltnI/AAAAAAAAA2k/rw4LPQ_zLa4/s800/DSC_0686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316247788628326002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SceTjIxE41I/AAAAAAAAA3U/AtbPcU0k6_Q/s1600-h/DSC_0623.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfscpKBbF-0/SceTjIxE41I/AAAAAAAAA3U/AtbPcU0k6_Q/s800/DSC_0623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316380116992189266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Above: Purim in Tel Aviv (March 2009)Sarah Rashidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332126186051587591noreply@blogger.com1