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Thanksgiving USA

In the US today we are celebrating Thanksgiving, a day where we pause to be thankful (and then we shop tomorrow like there is no tomorrow – a day called “Black Friday” in preparation for the upcoming holiday season! Personally, I avoid that at all costs)!

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The Narcicyst’s “Phatwa” (Political Hatred Attracting the Wrong Arabs)

I have previously written about the unique challenges of flying as a Muslim. This week, I heard a fantastic interview with the musician “The Narcicyst” aka Yassin Alsalman, a Canadian hip hop artist whose family’s originated in Iraq. Alsalman was detained for 5 hours US border patrol at the airport in Toronto. You may be thinking – ok, so what, lots of people are stopped at the border? But this particular Canadian is a popular musician who wrote a song called “Phatwa” and made a music video ABOUT being stopped at the US border.

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The New Americans: A Documentary about Recent US Immigrants

Information about “The New Americans” documentary and how it can be used as a learning tool.

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“A Free Life” by Chinese Born Author Ha Jin

Ha Jin, one of my favorite authors…

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Reflections on Unemployment and Career Transitions in International Education

Reflections on Unemployment and Career Transitions in International Education

Reflections on Career Transitions in International Education during times of unemployment and/or underemployment.

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Dreaming in Hindi – Landmarks in Progress

Dreaming in Hindi by Katherine Russell Rich in India – landmarks of progress in language acquisition.

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Prisencolinensinainciusol: What Does English Sound Like to “Foreigners”?

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Lessons from Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)

Experiences teaching ESL and information on the ESL conference in March 2010 in Boston.

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