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Restaurants on Danube River in Belgrade, Serbia
Serbian cuisine is heterogeneous, mixed from Greek, Hungarian, Turkish and Austrian influences. Two of my favorite places to visit were Skadarska Street, also known as “bohemian quarter” and famous clubs and restaurants on the river Danube. Serbian cuisine is rich in fat and almost every meal contains meat. Alcohol is often served and consumed in…
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Why, Oh Why?
My friend was pregnant for five and a half months. The doctor told her that it was her last chance to terminate the pregnancy. If she waited another week, he would no longer be able to help her. My friend thought that she did not have a choice. She knew that she could not have…
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The Key to Happiness in Granada, Spain
It was a late afternoon in early September. I finished my assignment early and decided to go for a walk. I was staying in Granada, Spain. Granada is the home of the magnificent Alhambra, one of the most youthful cities in Andalusia, with tapas culture, lively bars and passionate flamenco dancers. I remember Granada mostly…
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The King Hussein Hospital – Jordan
It was merely a month since I started working and only the second month that I lived in Jordan. My flight to Dubai was very difficult. Three days later, in a hot and humid climate, while returning to Jordan, I felt sick and feverish. I had the bump on my left thigh that appeared as…
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There Will Always Be Some People
I was living on the second floor, in the two bedroom apartment and by myself. I did not want a roommate. I simply felt that I needed the time alone when I was in the base. I was flying more than a hundred hours every month and I was exhausted. The experience of visiting so…
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When Love Goes Wrong
That year in Jordan, I had five roommates. Quite commonly, newer flight attendants share apartments, as they often fly at different times. Our place was big. Natasha, my roommate, was madly in love with Tariq. This man, Tariq, lived on the second floor of the building in which we rented the apartment. Later on, I…
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The Third Wife
My friend, Rima, was born and raised in Jordan. She was a very beautiful girl. We met on one of our flights, when we were working together as a part of the flight attendants crew. Soon we became inseparable. We started to pick the same schedules. It was much more fun working together with somebody…
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Difficult Decisions
It was time to make that decision. I was hesitant. I was worried to leave behind the years of planning, hopes, hard work and many good friends. Six months ago, the future seemed so obvious and I was almost convinced that I would never leave. I had my career, my goals and my development plan….
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Jogging in Arizona
When I first got a job in Arizona, I lived in the apartment. I wasn’t interested to own real estate and wasn’t even sure that I wanted to stay in Arizona longer than a couple years. My work day would start early and I still had to drop off kids to the day-care every day….
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