Stewart on the patio for his morning ritual.

Stewart: Angst, Part 2

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September 11th 2007
Boy, it's been a rollercoaster here. Until today, I've been afraid this was one big 11-month mistake. Here we are in a strange country, we don't speak the language, and we don't know anybody. I felt very isolated. My despondency increased when Betsy relayed the experience of an American who came to Haifa for a year of study on a Fulbright scholarship. The woman reported in her blog that it took he ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Haifa District » Haifa

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more