A Woman I Wish I Could Talk To

I just watched my tea/coffee lady talk some poor guy into the ground. He came up with a big smile on his face, and left looking dejected and defeated. The conversation was in Arabic, unfortunately. Not that it mattered. I could see it in her eyes. Amazingly, she never once raised her voice.

This woman has to be in her 50s and as wise as any person I’ve met here. Her facial expressions are simple, yet effective, and she talks like she’s seen a thousand summers. Oh, and did I mention she makes a mean ahwa (Turkish coffee).

My desire to interview her almost makes me want to learn Arabic properly. Msh Mshkela (No problem). Mai Khattab has graciously volunteered to play translator for me. I just hope she agrees to answer my questions.