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himar © 2012 Kate Griffin. All rights reserved.

Himar

1 Jul ’12
By: Kate GriffinFiled under History, Literature. Tagged Arabia, donkeys, Freya Stark, Hadramaut. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment

There is a cheerful quality in the neat brisk sound of trotting donkey feet on hard ground. And it is pleasant too, to sit on a donkey pack, when you know how to do it, without rigidity, meeting the jolts … Continue reading→

Wadi Bani Al Khalid © 2012 Kate Griffin. All rights reserved.

Satisfactory possession

19 May ’12
By: Kate GriffinFiled under Literature. Tagged Arabia, Freya Stark, men, Oman, ships, Wadi Khalid Al Bani. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment

I have often wondered why a ship appears to be on the whole a more satisfactory possession than a woman. It is probably because, being so frail an object, precariously and visibly balanced between the elements, even the most obtuse … Continue reading→

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