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An extended backpacking jaunt around Ethiopia.

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I lead a rich inner life, appreciate a good marshmallow, and have been known to indulge in the occasional Wednesday afternoon tryst underneath the linden tree. I am currently between extended trips to East Africa; this is my story.

05 May 2007

Intermission

Hey yall,

I'm living in Harar right now, the fourth holiest city in Islam (after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem). I'm lucky enough to have fallen in with a Sufi Muslim who's teaching me the history of Islam and Harar. It's pretty enriching and, needless to say, fascinating. Anyway, I'm not in a position to post much at the moment. The book is coming along, however. I'm also working on turning this humble blog into a photo rich guide to the region; this is taking up a lot of my time. So I'll leave you with an ellipsis for the time being. Check back in a couple weeks and you'll see something new and deeply interesting, to be sure.

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8 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yo dallas, you were right. after long drought in my lovelife, I am dating this fantastic girl and every other girl at the bar pretty much begs me to rip their clothes off and ravish their bodies. The rainbow is the ultimate sufi metaphor.light itsleft cannot be seen yet nothing can be seen without it. The rainbow is an illusion that hides the true reality that is white light. It is only once light has been differentiated into different colors that it becomes visible to the physical eye. Such is God, free yourself from all physical desires other than the true desire of your heart, to reunite in fannah with god, and eternity will be yours!Peace dallas, patrick

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

you have a book out?

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