The gentleman in the first picture is Amr M. Khashoggi, and we had a wonderful conversation about name meanings. Since his last name means "spoonmaker", he became the recipient of a TN collectors spoon I had brought to give as a gift. He said the meaning of my name translates to Rahma. Emad Mugharbel is leaning towards me across the table, as we had a conversation about his daughter's propensity for art. It was a great pleasure to hear from Dr. Suhair H. Al-Qurashi, President of Dar Al-Hekma College. She is friends with Rita, a teacher who went last year, and with whom I will be presenting with in Nashville in March. (The world becomes smaller and smaller...). Raeid A. Al Mejmaj was another wonderful Aramco host, who took great care of us during our stay. There are so many more people I could mention, as I met soooooooo many!
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Stacy, this is Amr the Spoonmaker. Emad has pointed me to your blog. Thank you for visiting my country and I hope all is well with you, your family, and your students. Come back for another visit soon. Our country is a friendly one, in spite of the unfair media coverage we sometimes get. All the best ya Rahma.
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