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Yusra Tekbali

Yusra Tekbali

Poetic thoughts and inspirational ruminations as they circle in my head

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    Tag: culture

    From traffic jams to cacti pricks; reflections on Cairo from the Old Pueblo

    the proximity of the two countries makes me as a Libyan envy the relative freedom and stability Egyptians experience on a daily basis, and as an American feel comfortable indulging in it.

    February 14, 2015February 14, 2015 by yusratek

    Living in between countries

    Following a piece I read on third culture kids or as they’re called in Libya double shafras, I began thinking of the numerous conversations I’ve had with friends… Read more “Living in between countries”

    January 14, 2015January 14, 2015 by yusratek

    Arabic the mother tounge

    I grew up speaking ‘broken Arabic.’ I could reply to my mom and understand but not fluently. It only got better as my family traveled to Libya… Read more “Arabic the mother tounge”

    November 29, 2014 by yusratek

    Libya-what happened?

    It’s appropriate that I will mark my 30th birthday in Cairo. The last time I was in Egypt I was a Twitter-obsessed self-proclaimed revolutionary with intellectual crushes… Read more “Libya-what happened?”

    November 19, 2014November 26, 2014 by yusratek
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