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Life in the land of the Pure, 2024-25 season, episode 12: tour of my flat

 First a brief intro:   https://youtube.com/shorts/J2O7-6TohR8?feature=shared Then the tour:  https://youtu.be/lX32MIReOl4?si=vJkZvEs6GBh_D6kD Enjoy!

Life in the land of the Pure, 2024-25 season, episode 11: A night like no other nights.

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Catching up on my blog posts after my R&R. Back in April, someone in the diplomatic technology office    was wondering if anyone at Post is hosting a … Passover Seder?”    And since I got to go to one in 2022 hosted by a British colleague, I figured it was my turn.    After all, how hard could it be?    I even had copies of a Haggadah with me already.   And a quick search of my office kitchenette turned up the plastic Seder plate I had left behind in 2020.    Getting easier by the minute! Guest list …. The Tribe was represented by myself, David from DT, Nomi the consular chief, and Sarah who works in our Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts—unfortunately at the last minute Nomi couldn’t make it. Jacqui and Nikki from my office, plus my friend Lisa from consular, were our designated non-Jews, a tradition that focus dates back 20 years to our New Delhi days. Mind you Nikki had di done extensive research and...