Sunday, 2 February 2014

Only in an American school....

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This in today from the Bambina's school: Dear Parents, Your child may have mentioned to you that a lock down safety drill was h...
Sunday, 19 January 2014

Mommy, what's ham?

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Tartiflette - a famous dish in the French region of Upper Savoy, consisting of potatoes, reblochon cheese, and chunks of ham.  I ordered i...
Monday, 13 January 2014

Do your kids a favour: make sure they learn how to ski (well)

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My parents didn't get to ski when they were young. They were too busy with the Great Depression, the Second World War, and then with...
Sunday, 17 November 2013

The Globetrotter's Guide to Learning to read Arabic

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I have been living in Kuwait for two years (18 months if you don't count summers in France). During this time, I haven't had a singl...
Monday, 11 November 2013

Here's one thing you can do on the weekend in Kuwait...

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In Madagascar, there was nothing to do on the weekends. There weren't even any malls (can't say that about Kuwait!). However, we cou...
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Sunday, 10 November 2013

Spending the night in the desert of Kuwait

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Every November since we have been living in Kuwait, we join the Amicale des Français au Koweït (that's the local association for French-...
Thursday, 31 October 2013

Hallowe'en when you're not in North America

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In Kuwait, Hallowe'en is a sensitive subject. Whether it's something to be celebrated or not depends on who you talk to. There a...