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Blackpool, England
Posted on October 1, 2014 Leave a Comment
A woman with a thick, working-class, English accent filled the room with music of her native tongue. “Can I give reflexology to you today?” I asked of the English woman, intrigued by the bit of gruffness in her accent. Her friend quickly addressed me: “Only if you are really good.” I said, “I’m confident.” And so […]
Kathmandu, Nepal
Posted on September 25, 2014 Leave a Comment
“I want to open a music school that is free for all kids in Nepal. Music is everything!” Sabita, a cultured 15-year old with a gorgeous accent, was born in Kathmandu into the Brahmin branch of Nepal’s caste system. Brahmin’s represent the very top of this social scale, often becoming scholars and priests, and you […]
Alexandria, Egypt
Posted on August 25, 2014 Leave a Comment
“The American Dream. That’s why everyone comes here. I lived in NYC working in a food cart, but that wasn’t the American Dream like you see in the movies. It was dirty and people were everywhere. Portland is different. People here are so friendly.”
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