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Una Saafira

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joined on 03/31/05
last updated 03/30/08
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Una's Seal of Approval

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"Spiritually Inspired Gifts & atypical Holiday Greeting Cards. Featuring gifts in Dutch & Turkish."
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Violently Happy Cuz I Love (all of) You!

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My Life....

....Is a Series of Never-Ending HSP Moments!!!
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fortified funk

April 15, 2005
"Loca" is one of the nicest heads that I have ever met! Although I haven't seen her in years now, I can always remember her GORGEOUS smile and positive being. I know we will cross paths again soon......
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Sleepwalking Through The Mekong....

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Stream-lining, stream-lining.... that's the current story of my life!
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Clutch the pearls, what a sneaky trick!

My New Role Models. Now repeat after Blaine: "Don't hate me cuz I'm beautiful!"
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My Burning, Hidden Fantasy...

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Latest Ponderances

I am posting (w/ permission) a copy of an e-newsletter written by my mentor & teacher, Sharon Shane. This letter is not to badmouth "The Secret"-but more of the caveat that some people may naively overlook after watching the film. I find it interesting that Esther Hicks is no longer part of the original production- I found a thread here explaining why:
abrahamhicks.meetup.com/70/boa...wthread

But back to this-Ms. Shane is a channel-for those of you who are w... read more
Fri, April 27, 2007 - 11:34 PM permalink - 2 comments
 
...natty dreadlock!" Okay I have no idea why I chose that song lyric as the title of this entry, but I like that song. So here's my 1st blog entry of the year. But before I go on, thank you all for your wonderful feedback on my other previous blog posts and my photo album. I meant to comment back, but my time ended up being consumed for studying for my TCM finals. Anyway, I hope you all are doing well so far this year!

So I'm coming to this intuitive realization that I'm going to have to ... read more
Sun, January 7, 2007 - 7:42 PM permalink - 5 comments
 
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Auditory Wax (Or songs I'm into lately).

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Le Danse Orientale

Here I list some articles of interest regarding Raqs Sharki/bellydance/danse du ventre. My listing an article doesn't necessarily mean that I 100% agree with the content- but it offers food for thought.

The Ethics of Fusion by Naajidah
www.gildedserpent.com/art38/N...sion.htm

BBC Article: Bellydancing Goes Global. Revealing commentary by world famous dancer, Suhair Zaki.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middl...1373029.stm

Music & Style by Yasmela. Article on the divisions of Tribal vs. Cabaret.
www.gildedserpent.com/article...tyle.htm

Myopic View on Bellydance by Sadira. Reg'd the stigma of age and figure in the dance.
www.gildedserpent.com/article...opic.htm

Size six: the Western women’s Harem by Fatema Mernissi. www.odemagazine.com/article.php

Aisha Ali & the Birth of the Ghawazee by Sadira.
www.gildedserpent.com/article...wasi.htm

BDSS Experience and Miles Copeland; Doing What He Does Best by Sausan.
www.gildedserpent.com/art30/s...iles.htm

Memories from Planet Earth by Sadira. A sobering look at times past and reflecting on Martin Luther King, Jr.
www.gildedserpent.com/article...amlk.htm

Fire & Ice by Yasmela.
www.gildedserpent.com/article...elly.htm

I Love Lucy by Yosifah Rose. Excellent points from Egyptian dancer Lucy.
www.gildedserpent.com/art36/Y...Lucy.htm

Belly dancer loses freedom in post-Saddam Iraq
www.rediff.com/us/2003/jun/16iraq.htm


 
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