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Word Between Worlds
Sharing personal stories of faith, life, and cross-cultural living in the USA.
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It's Russian to Me
A lesson on cross-cultural communication Last year, my friend, Gwen, and I took a small group of North African friends camping. It was...

Rachel Conley
Oct 7, 20236 min read
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The Philly Woman
I complain about Philly. I whine about crime, drugs, noise, traffic, and jab at the wayward manners of northerners. Philadelphians often...

Rachel Conley
Sep 4, 20236 min read
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Fun with Syrians: Teach a Man to Fish (Economics 101)
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." - Chinese proverb I arrived at the...

Rachel Conley
Jan 6, 20237 min read
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Fun with Syrians: Sharing a Meal (part one)
*** Fun with Syrians is a series to be written by both me and Chris to share our experiences among refugees. We hope it will make you...

Rachel Conley
Dec 26, 20226 min read
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An Algerian Occasion (And other thoughts on womanhood).
Algerian women love to dress up. All women do, I think. But North African cultures take this to the next level. Of course, I didn’t know...

Rachel Conley
Dec 7, 20225 min read
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The Banya
Working cross-culturally here in the USA, I'm always giving invitations and looking for ways to create community. So, when one of my...

Rachel Conley
Dec 3, 20225 min read
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