Moshe - Leah Simmons

Spending a Semester in Amsterdam, North Holland in the Netherlands. Studying International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender. My independent study project is making a short film doc. on Muslim women and the hijab (head scarf). I am taking two (known) side trips. One to Croatia in the former Yugoslavia to understand the youth movement in human and gay rights as well as a trip to Rabat and Casablanca Morocco to study Religion and Sexuality. Other adventures not planned and Im sure just as educational (yeah, right.)

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Joined on: August 18th 2009
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By Moshe
September 20th 2009

New Slang Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam

Service held for Grandma in Dam

Almost one month in Amsterdam feels like three months. The days go by so quickly here, yet I learn so much and see so many things every day that 15 hours of being awake feels like an entire week. Have I said that before? Im sure I have, and the beginning of every entry into this little box will become something everyone can just skip over, "Oh, there Leah goes about time again..." Traveling does that to a person. I was counting today and I realized that when I leave here Ill have visited at least 15 countries within the last [View Full Entry]

By Moshe
September 15th 2009

Where are you going? Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam

The North Shore of De Nederlands

Hallo, I've been here in the Netherlands now for about two and a half weeks - it feels like much longer, months maybe. It's been a roller coaster of emotions. Moments where I have had to stop the tears from sliding out of my eyes, moments where I laughed so hard my sides were splitting, hours lost in contemplation, seeing things for the first time in my life. I can officially state to you all that I am far out of my comfort zone here Yesterday was the most difficult for me. The day was long, I was exhausted and woke [View Full Entry]

By Moshe
August 18th 2009

The Final Count Down North America

It's less than twelve days before I board a plane for Amsterdam. It's been nearly two and a half years since my feet have graced Western Europe's land. Part of me feels like I just flew in from China a few weeks ago. Since I came home at the end of March (with the crazy extended two day stay in Japan when the Fed Ex plane crashed) life has been kind of a whirlwind. I flew in and came back home to Fargo/Moorhead to assist with the flood, then finished the semester, spent a month living out of my car and [View Full Entry]

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