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When I found my teaching spark: A Sufi-like exchange with Hacivad Bey on the work of teaching


  Today’s writing prompt from Blogher’s December’s NaBloPoMo is: Do you enjoy teaching others? Talk about a time you taught someone how to do something.   Well, as soon as I read that, Hacivad Bey appeared on my shoulder, ready for … Continue reading

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On the 3rd day of Christmas: Meet Khadijah, a worker from Egypt


Today we meet Khadijah, the Karagöz shadow puppet who represents the far-flung citizens of the Ottoman Empire – in this case – puppets from Egypt.  Khadijah was a Black African woman raised in Egypt, but was captured during a battle, … Continue reading

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