Into The Future, While Racing Back To The Dark Ages
Cairo-dwelling anthropologist (specializing in the South Sudan) and former foreign correspondent Carol Berger returns to Alexandria, Egypt. Very interesting piece in LA Review of Books. A bit from it:
At the Elite Restaurant, a young woman sits alone in the next booth. She is talking on a cellphone and chain smoking; a glass of beer sits before her. But even she is wearing the hijab.
Did anyone else see this? I can't believe he didn't get shot or run over by an alarmed motorist, let alone the police.
Eric at September 29, 2012 11:56 AM
A sister strikes back.
Crid [CridComment at gmail] at September 29, 2012 12:32 PM
See also.
Crid [CridComment at gmail] at September 29, 2012 12:36 PM
A golden, golden blog column; read all the way through the end.
Crid [CridComment at gmail] at September 29, 2012 12:55 PM
Late response to a commenter on the TSA
Crid [CridComment at gmail] at September 29, 2012 3:31 PM
Thing was Eric, they didnt arrest the guy until weeks later when the clip went up on youtube with the voice over making the cops look like the morons they were.
If it ever goes to trail I'd bet 60/40 of a conviction over acquital.
People out here dont like show trials, of white people
lujlp at September 29, 2012 6:02 PM
Does Ms. Berger have a blog? I seem to remember you linking to a similar article some time ago. She is a great writer and I enjoy her observations of the Middle East.
Sheep mommy at September 30, 2012 3:51 PM
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