16 March, 2026
From September 2012 to May 2013, I was a Fulbright grantee in Cairo studying Islamic philosophy and Arabic. Since I was recognizably Western and spoke Arabic reasonably well, I had grown accustomed to having impromptu political debates, especially with people who wanted to interrogate me about America’s support for Israel.
I once found myself in a taxi with two other passengers: a w...
