Alec ran into me yesterday, he’s the one who asked if I was a foreigner a whole back. He’s going to Damascus to continue his Arabic studies. He says it is much cheaper there, although it is a different format. He’ll be in both a group class and with fewer private lessons. But he says he’ll be living with a family. I’ve wanted to see Damascus for a while, so I’ll be paying close attention to his reports… Olga has gone to Lebanon, just for the hell of it as far as I can tell. She may come back to study more but it sounds like she needs a break. I think I’ll stay here as per my original plan, unless Damascus sounds too good to turn down…
Isaac