Saturday, February 28, 2009

April showers bring May flowers...

...or in Malta's case, February monsoons bring beautiful spring days just in time for March. Today the sun came out! This morning we met with Malta's Imam, an Islamic leader in Malta. He is from Pakistan and has lived in Malta for the last 5 years. He was very interesting and we all agreed it is through those little meetings and small discussions where misunderstandings are corrected and cultures mesh. Unfortunately, many times war and violence take place of these peaceful dialogues. We all talked, discussed, and debated for a few hours over breakfast. It was very interesting. Then, the sun beckoned and we headed to the roof! We worked on our papers in true Mediterranean style, a little writing here, a little writing there, a lot of sunshine in the middle. The slow paced lifestyle is grabbing hold of us on the weekends. I managed to bring my camera with me on my run today to get some welcoming photos of Spring.
Hope all is well at home, lots of love from Malta. Can't wait to catch up with many of you this weekend. :) Thank goodness for technology and the ability to skype.
Love, Audrey

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