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Elisabeth and David
My life is teaching, my love is traveling. Ever since childhood have I ventured as far as I could to experience other places, other people, other customs. All along people were worried about me. But my history is good: I have come back safe and sound from everywhere. From hitch-hiking across Eastern Europe deep into the old Soviet Union in the 1970s and 80s; from India, China, or Peru. From Pakistan, too – even though it was the time Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in 2007.
My background is art history. As people in my field know – one has to see the real thing to put all the book learning into perspective. Ever since I started teaching, my travels have been the back-bone of my classes and the starting point for many public lectures. I love sharing my experiences and I love connecting the art and history of the past with people’s lives of today. I love to bring the world to my students as so many of us can not travel the way I have been privileged to do.
I am over 50 now. I am not sure how much longer I will be able to do strenuous travels, so I took the opportunity of a four-months leave from teaching to plan a tour of the Middle East. From the middle of January 2010 to the end of April I will go from Lebanon to Syria, to Dubai, Afghanistan and Iran. This blog is to connect with me while I am on the road, if you like. From February through May, 2011 I am on a sabbatical and this blog will continue and thereafter, whenever I can go on a trip again, hopefully many more times!
Just in case I will get homesick, I will post a picture here of Silver Lake, right outside our home.
Many, many thanks to David, my partner in life. I know these times of prolonged absences will not be easy. Thanks for your generosity, for taking care of the cats, and for not worrying about me. I will miss your hugs! ET
hi Elisabeth my name is shohreh, do you know me? iam that young Baha’i mother . i saw easch other in iran in train to Tabriz… do you remember? 2 months ago one of my friends that had seen my picture in your blog noticed me ..wooooow.. i wondered when i found you ..iam sooooooo happy. now i live in australia and be happy to connect you.
Hello from Pension Roma,
I stumbled on your blog when I was in the USA, preparing for a month in Israel and Egypt. I really appreciate it. I’m at your hotel now, which has one journalist and otherwise tourists.
I also see that you teach at WCC; I’ve emailed my A2 friends to see who might know you.
Hi Elisabeth!
My name is Jennifer, and I am Cindy and Jim Ziegler’s niece. We didn’t get a chance to meet over Christmas, but I am in Egypt now, working in Luxor, so I was thinking if you have a moment, it would be great to meet up. I am so glad you were able to come, despite revolution. My cell phone number here is 015 157 437 19. At any rate, I hope you have a safe and wonderful journey in Egypt and hope to see you the next time I am in Pinckney!
-Jennifer
Hi Elisabeth, take care of yourself while your are traveling. In case your travels will guide you to singapore one day, drop an email and we can meet up. a lot of things have happened since we saw each other the last time. take care.
Hi there–
Do you have access to a phone line? I work at WWJ Newsradio 950–and we’d like to talk with you about what’s going on in Egypt. Our number is 248-945-9950–we’re here 24 hours a day. Thanks! Scott Ryan, WWJ Newsradio 950