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Fulbright Trip to Red Sea

Here are some photos:

Resort where Fulbright retreat took place in Za'afarana

Resort where Fulbright retreat took place in Za'afarana

Pool at Resort

Pool at Resort

Our room at the resort

Our room at the resort

Lobby of Resort

Lobby of Resort

My Trip to Edinburgh, Scotland

I recently went to Edinburgh for a British Sociological Society conference focusing on the sociology of religion.

Here are some pictures of Edinburgh:

Mayfield Guest House where I stayed the first and last nights

Mayfield Guest House where I stayed the first and last nights

Street up from my Guest House in Edinburgh

Street up from my Guest House in Edinburgh

One of the many churches in Edinbugh that closed down and became something else: in this case a community center

One of the many churches in Edinbugh that closed down and became something else: in this case a community center

Saudi Funded Mosque near Univ. of Edinburgh

Saudi Funded Mosque near Univ. of Edinburgh

Elephant House, where JK Rowling wrote "Harry Potter"

Elephant House, where JK Rowling wrote "Harry Potter"

Picturesque Street Scene in downtown Edinburgh

Picturesque Street Scene in downtown Edinburgh

Absolutely beautiful church that has been turned into a cafe

Absolutely beautiful church that has been turned into a cafe

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle

School upon which Hogwarts was based, from mound of Edinburgh Castle

School upon which Hogwarts was based, from mound of Edinburgh Castle

Statue of Protestant reformer John Knox in square of theology school at Edingburgh University

Statue of Protestant reformer John Knox in square of theology school at Edingburgh University

Center of Presbyterian learning at Univ of Edinburgh

Center of Presbyterian learning at Univ of Edinburgh

Presbyterian (Church of Scotland) seminary from down the hill

Presbyterian (Church of Scotland) seminary from down the hill

St. Giles church in the heart of Edinburgh

St. Giles church in the heart of Edinburgh

Inside St. Giles

Inside St. Giles

Inside St. Giles Church

Inside St. Giles Church

Inside St. Giles

Inside St. Giles

Organ inside St. Giles

Organ inside St. Giles

"Arthur's Seat" high above Edinburgh

"Arthur's Seat" high above Edinburgh

Holyrood Palace: Home of Queen when in Scotland

Holyrood Palace: Home of Queen when in Scotland

Inner Courtyard of Holyrood Palace

Inner Courtyard of Holyrood Palace

12th Cent. Abby next to Holyrood Palace

12th Cent. Abby next to Holyrood Palace

Abby at Holyrood Palace

Abby at Holyrood Palace

Holyrood Abby from 12th Century

Holyrood Abby from 12th Century

Statue of Adam Smith, famous Scottish theorist

Statue of Adam Smith, famous Scottish theorist

Royal Mile in Edinburgh

Royal Mile in Edinburgh

Dorms we stayed in for conference at Edinburgh Univ.

Dorms we stayed in for conference at Edinburgh Univ.

Edinburgh Center run by Hugh Goddard

Edinburgh Center run by Hugh Goddard

Main Library at Univ. Edinburgh

Main Library at Univ. Edinburgh

David Hume Statue in Edinburgh

David Hume Statue in Edinburgh

My Trip to Beruit, Lebanon

Last week I got the opportunity to travel to Beruit, Lebanon.

Here are some photos:

Panel of Speakers at AUB

Panel of Speakers at AUB

Other panelists

Other panelists

Reps from Prince Alwaleed Foundation

Reps from Prince Alwaleed Foundation

AUB Plaza looking toward front gate

AUB Plaza looking toward front gate

AUB Church on campus

AUB Church on campus

Main Library on AUB campus

Main Library on AUB campus

Clock Tower of Main dorm at AUC

Clock Tower of Main dorm at AUC

Looking in Main gate of AUB at former dormatory

Looking in Main gate of AUB at former dormatory

Front door of Main Library at AUB

Front door of Main Library at AUB

Bliss Street outside AUB main gate

Bliss Street outside AUB main gate

Main gate from Bliss Street

Main gate from Bliss Street

Nearly 150 years of education

Nearly 150 years of education

"Qahwa" on Bliss street

"Qahwa" on Bliss street

Krispy Kreme in Beruit!

Krispy Kreme in Beruit!

Bliss Street looking at main AUB gate

Bliss Street looking at main AUB gate

AUB Church

AUB Church

Banyan Tree at AUB

Banyan Tree at AUB

The Mediterranean Sea from campus of AUB

The Mediterranean Sea from campus of AUB

The "Quad" at AUB

The "Quad" at AUB

AUB Observatory

AUB Observatory

AUB Observatory

AUB Observatory

History Museum on campus of AUB

History Museum on campus of AUB

Muhammad Al-Amine Mosque in downtown Beruit

Muhammad Al-Amine Mosque in downtown Beruit

Inside Al-Amine Mosque

Inside Al-Amine Mosque

Chandelier in Mosque

Chandelier in Mosque

Ceiling and dome of Mosque

Ceiling and dome of Mosque

Dome and Half-Dome of Mosque

Dome and Half-Dome of Mosque

Beautiful prayer hall

Beautiful prayer hall

St. George Maronite Catholic Church (next to Al-Amine Mosque)

St. George Maronite Catholic Church (next to Al-Amine Mosque)

Side chapel in St. Georges Maronite Church

Side chapel in St. Georges Maronite Church

Ancient Roman ruins in downtown Beruit

Ancient Roman ruins in downtown Beruit

Roman ruins in downtown Beruit

Roman ruins in downtown Beruit

Mosque and Church next to each other

Mosque and Church next to each other

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View of inside of St. George Orthodox (couldn't use camera inside)

View of inside of St. George Orthodox (couldn't use camera inside)

St. George Orthodox

St. George Orthodox

Outside of St. George Orthodox

Outside of St. George Orthodox

Ivy’s First CAC Band Concert

Ivy’s Beginner Band had their concert recently at her CAC school. Here are some pictures.

Ivy in Back in Clarinet section

Ivy in Back in Clarinet section

Ivy's Band

Ivy's Band

Ivy and Maya in front of CAC Obelisk

Ivy and Maya in front of CAC Obelisk

Downtown Hangouts

Downtown Cairo is a great place to visit. Here are some of my favorite places since I’ve been here:

Metro Tunnel to AUC

Metro Tunnel to AUC

Tahrir Square

Tahrir Square

Hardees and KFC across from AUC Tahrir

Hardees and KFC across from AUC Tahrir

Antiquities Museum at Tahrir

Antiquities Museum at Tahrir

Felfela Restaurant down Talat Harb Street

Felfela Restaurant down Talat Harb Street

Felfela Restaurant

Felfela Restaurant

19th Century downtown Cairo building

19th Century downtown Cairo building

Groupi's in Downtown Cairo

Groupi's in Downtown Cairo

Talat Harb Street looking toward Mugamma

Talat Harb Street looking toward Mugamma

Another shot of Groupi's

Another shot of Groupi's

Cafe Riche

Cafe Riche

Inside Cafe Riche

Inside Cafe Riche

Cairo American College–Ivy and Maya’s school

Here are some photos from CAC, where the girls go to school:

Down Road 253 on the way to CAC

Down Road 253 on the way to CAC

Actually, the above road is 205, right outside out apartment

Midan right before CAC on walk to school

Midan right before CAC on walk to school

The grounds of CAC

The grounds of CAC

Soccer fields at CAC, looking at Middle School building

Soccer fields at CAC, looking at Middle School building

Looking at the CAC playground and new Elementary school building

Looking at the CAC playground and new Elementary school building

Ivy and Maya at CAC statue in front of Fine Arts Building

Ivy and Maya at CAC statue in front of Fine Arts Building

Family Trip to Alexandria

Last weekend, we took a trip by train to Alexandria.

Here are some photos:

Pompey's Pillar in Alexandria

Pompey's Pillar in Alexandria

Display of statues around Pompey's Pillar

Display of statues around Pompey's Pillar

Shelf in 2nd ancient library of Alexandria

Shelf in 2nd ancient library of Alexandria

Hallway in Ancient library

Hallway in Ancient library

Katie and Ivy in the ancient library

Katie and Ivy in the ancient library

Hallway and stairs in ancient library

Hallway and stairs in ancient library

Stairway in ancient library

Stairway in ancient library

Another staircase picture (just cool looking)

Another staircase picture (just cool looking)

Pillar from below

Pillar from below

Sphinx moved from Heliopolis in Cairo to Alexandria

Sphinx moved from Heliopolis in Cairo to Alexandria

Katie and the girls in front of Sphinx

Katie and the girls in front of Sphinx

Greek column with Christian symbol added later in Alexandria

Greek column with Christian symbol added later in Alexandria

Our hotel room at the Metropole in Alexandria

Our hotel room at the Metropole in Alexandria

Roman ampithethre in middle of Alexandria

Roman ampithethre in middle of Alexandria

Mosaic floor in Roman Ampitheter

Mosaic floor in Roman Ampitheter

Roman Bath in Alex

Roman Bath in Alex

Roman Ruins in Alexandria near Ampitheter

Roman Ruins in Alexandria near Ampitheter

World Scouting Day

Maya’s Cairo Girl Scout Troop celebrated World Scouting Day at Cairo American College last week. Her scout leader, Amira Sakka, is the woman wearing the hijab. She is from Malaysia. Cool!
Here are some photos:

Maya's troup

Maya's troup

Maya dressed up

Maya dressed up

Performing a song

Performing a song

Fulbright Event: Religious Dialog

On Feb. 23, Fulbright sponsored a film and panel discussion on religious dialog in Egypt. It focused on Muslims and Christians.

Here are some photos:

Panel leading discussion

Panel leading discussion

Audience for the discussion (Sondoss and Sherif in foreground)

Audience for the discussion (Sondoss and Sherif in foreground)

Family Visit to Cairo Tower

Last weekend we took the train to Zamelek and spent the 70 LE per person to take a ride up into the Cairo Tower, supposedly the largest free-standing concrete tower in the world.

Here are some pictures:

Looking out on the Nile

Looking out on the Nile

Pink Building is the Egyptian Museum downtown in Tahrir Square

Pink Building is the Egyptian Museum downtown in Tahrir Square

Looking south along the Nile toward Maadi

Looking south along the Nile toward Maadi

The Tower from the ground

The Tower from the ground

Base of Tower with Egyptian national symbol

Base of Tower with Egyptian national symbol