Land Where I Live Right Now

Abu Dhabi – second largest city in the United Arab Emirates  – located on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast.  Abu Dhabi is the seat for the UAE Government and the home for the Emarati Royal Family.  It is one of the world’s largest producers of oil, and [...]

The School

Al Worood Academy is a national private school located in Abu Dhabi, UAE.  It has been in existence since 1982, and has grown under the influence of its founder, Dr. Abdulla Al-Nuwais.  The enrollment is currently just under 3,000 students, ranging in grades from Nursery, and KG1 and KG2 through grade 12.  The school is [...]

One Week Later . . .

Tuesday, 29 December 2009, I left Lebanon, Tennessee to begin a new adventure – one that would take me across an ocean and away from family and friends.  For 2 months I planned for this event and the closer departure date came the more I anticipated the new way of life.  It began uneventfully by [...]