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Article: [0] Retracing the steps of an exodus.
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- United Press International
- Article date:
- January 3, 2002
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CAIRO, Jan 03, 2002
It is difficult to describe the anticipation and apprehension I felt at the prospect of visiting Egypt for the first time after 37 years. Egypt: a place I often referred to, every time I filled out a form requiring date and place of birth, but never really thought about otherwise. And yet, I have not had the luxury of not having to think about who I am in terms of identity.
I realize that we are more than the sum of our parts. The issue does not trouble me now as much as it intrigues me.
A wave of emotion overtook me when the plane departed for Cairo. As we left Beirut behind, I felt a rush of feeling for this country to ...
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