"Bigger"
After I showed the lady her photograph on my camera, her sales girls all yelled "Bigger" "Bigger", by which I assumed they meant closer up. So I did. They were all screaming and laughing and trying desperately not to be photographed, except this lady.
From: Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur
During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the F... [read more]
During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the F... [read more] Blog: Getting that Hijab
Date: March 23rd 2006
Before I left Washington DC, I had been given very precise instructions to get a hijab (the head scarf that Muslim women wear) for a friend. With these instructions, I asked several Malay Muslim women who were wearing a hijab where to get one. This typically involved more sign language and a lot of curious looks and smiles, since a man does not buy a hijab. But they all pointed in the same area: M ... read more
Date: March 23rd 2006
Before I left Washington DC, I had been given very precise instructions to get a hijab (the head scarf that Muslim women wear) for a friend. With these instructions, I asked several Malay Muslim women who were wearing a hijab where to get one. This typically involved more sign language and a lot of curious looks and smiles, since a man does not buy a hijab. But they all pointed in the same area: M ... read more
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A series of rather ill advised, poorly planned, and hastily assembled journeys into Pakistan, India, Malaysia, and a few other places. Lots of sandals, sand, saris, and hijabs, with nice photos, a wealth of inaccuracies, and without the benefit of spell-check. It's all good. Well it's mostly good. Sure beats working.
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