Petra in the Middle East“Sister”We made eye contact as she made her way up the spiral staircase of a bureaucratic agency in Iraq. Beautiful in the most simple of ways…Mar 3, 2017Mar 3, 2017
Petra in the Middle EastI LIVED WITH A PROSTITUTE FOR ONE YEAR IN TURKEYI admired her. Long before the revelation was made. Initially, precipitated by events surrounding birthday celebrations and feelings of…Mar 3, 2017Mar 3, 2017
Petra in the Middle EastNo Money… No ProblemI like to think I am a light packer. And to be honest, I really do believe that I am. However, airlines don’t.Sep 24, 2016Sep 24, 2016
Petra in the Middle East“Are You Cold?”Living in the Middle East as a Western, let alone, Caribbean woman makes you conscious of the way you dress.Sep 24, 2016Sep 24, 2016
Petra in the Middle EastThe Lowest of The Low: The Black WomanI read for Literature while in university and during this time had learned the theories behind racism. Even though born and raised in a…Sep 24, 2016Sep 24, 2016
Petra in the Middle EastJULY 15TH 2016: MESSI, MILITARY COUP AND AN OUTDOOR LOO PART II am four days* away from having my blog disabled, if I choose not to renew its platform’s annual subscription fees.Sep 12, 2016Sep 12, 2016
Petra in the Middle EastRamadan Revelations and EpiphaniesI am not Muslim, but I do live in conservative Anatolia Turkey, which is presently in the month of Ramadan.Jun 30, 2016Jun 30, 2016
Petra in the Middle EastMy Vlune Vlog Series chronicles my every day life for the month of June, which is incidentally…Jun 21, 2016Jun 21, 2016
Petra in the Middle EastFirst Impressions“Do you like them?” I asked my roommate, Rosie*.May 24, 2016May 24, 2016
Petra in the Middle EastIn the time of Revenge: The Truth Be Told SeriesWhere do I begin to tell the story of how great a hate and despair can be.Mar 13, 2016Mar 13, 2016