At The New Republic, I have a piece about one of my favorite places in the world: the Old City of Damascus.
Filed under: New Republic, history, Middle East
1 November 2012 • 7:47 pm 0
My Conversion Will Not Be Televised
I debated an Egyptian cleric on Salafi TV: a report for The Atlantic.
Filed under: Atlantic Monthly, Egypt, religion
1 November 2012 • 5:45 pm 0
Fawzia Koofi
I profiled Fawzia Koofi for The Atlantic‘s “Brave Thinkers” package.
Filed under: Atlantic Monthly, Afghanistan
1 November 2012 • 5:33 pm 0
Atomic Holiday
I’ve always wanted to visit Mercury, Nevada, site of numerous huge holes in the ground from when the US government blew up nuclear weapons there. Here I report from the proving grounds for The Atlantic.
Filed under: Atlantic Monthly, science, travel
10 October 2012 • 5:37 pm 0
The Disease of Jumping From the Sky
I review two books about compulsive aviators, for The Atlantic.
Filed under: Atlantic Monthly, books
10 October 2012 • 4:54 pm 0
A Tarnished Jubilee
From Kampala, for the IHT.
Filed under: International Herald Tribune, Uganda
5 October 2012 • 5:02 pm 0
Preacher, Tailor, Salafi, Spy
A report for The New Republic.
Filed under: New Republic, Egypt, religion
29 September 2012 • 6:37 pm 0
The Blasphemy Divide
At The Boston Globe, I have a piece about the different ways in which the West (the U.S., really) and the Muslim world (and Europe) approach blasphemy.
Filed under: Boston Globe, law, Middle East, religion
