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Sep
10
Yasmin Rahmani
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Fresh (Fulbright) Meat

This week I hopped on the bus and headed to Madrid for the official Fulbright orientation. Of course by now I had already gone through the hurdles of adjusting to life in Spain; I had my bank account set up, received my stipend check, and found a place to live. For me, it was more an opportunity to get to know my fellow Fulbrighters. So what did I learn from the orientation? That the Fulbright commission...
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Sep
5
Yasmin Rahmani
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Homeless no more

I thought I would never find a place.  I wasn’t asking for much, just somewhere close to work that did not mind my little Snickers.  Getting Snickers here was no problem at all, but trying to find a room to rent was an exhausting ordeal.  Most places just did not accept mascotas (pets). Of course, I could have gotten a one-bedroom apartment, but I didn’t want to spend 500€ a month for rent....
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Sep
1
Yasmin Rahmani
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Bona nit Cocentaina, Bon dia Valencia

L’hora dels adéus; time to say goodbye.  The last two weeks have been absolutely wonderful, but tomorrow I will be heading to Valencia.  It’ll be me, Snickers, my Lowpro backpack of electronic goodies, one brutally heavy luggage, and my gym bag filled with….food (and yes, that does include a bottle of half-eaten Nutella).  My personal belongings have doubled in the past two weeks, and if...
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Aug
28
Yasmin Rahmani
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Vamos a la Playa

Here in Spain, the month of August is the month for vacation.  I discovered this while walking down the streets of Cocentaina and reading the signs outside of each tienda, some stating that they were closed for the entire month.  What a shame when you compare this to the measly 10-days most people in the US get for vacation.  The statistics are very telling, you can read more about it here. Those stores that...
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Aug
24
Yasmin Rahmani
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Una Paloma en Cocentaina

“Si a tu ventana llega Una Paloma, Trátala con cariño, Que es mi persona” ~ La Palmoa (1) There is something in the air here in Spain.  Within a few days of arriving, I began to recover from that brutal cold that had completely wiped me out.  I slept entirely too much, but my body was begging for it and that lovely Spanish breeze was irresistible.  However, the best remedy for my cold was Siesta, and...
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Aug
21
Yasmin Rahmani
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Yes, I Am Alive

I will try my best to sum up the past few days.  I apologize for not keeping everyone up to date, but I came down with a vicious case of strep throat a day before I was scheduled to leave.  I was lucky enough to make it to the doctor and get medicine, but the strep throat seems to have turned into a severe case of tonsillitis.   I have chills, fever, muscle aches, and thee usual yet awful sore throat. I...
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