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The Mystics Meeting: March 2009
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I have friends who are Quakers, friends who are Unitarian Universalists, friends who Dialogue in the Bohmian tradition, friends who are Mystics, friends who are Poets, and so many other friends who live lives of wisdom and wonder. this is my account of the meeting with these friends. Sunday, March 22, 2009. When I tell you that I am a sufi. When I tell you that I am a sufi. Why do you want so badly to believe that its true? When I tell you that Im a mystic. Why does your eyebrow raise up? When I tell you...
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Creative Writing – Elena Tabachnick
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Writer, Aritst, Teacher. The Woman Who Couldn’t Have Sex with a Taureg. In the Persimmon Nut Tree. Raised in Nigeria, England, Israel, and Kenya, as well as the U.S. of A, my writing is imbued with widely varying geographies. My writing also reflects the diversity of my work life, from oil company geologist to school teacher, professor to Benedictine monk (until I was kicked out). I’ve been writing seriously since the mid 1980s, mostly creative non-fiction and plays. Nigeria: A White Child’s Life.
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The Woman Who Couldn’t Have Sex with a Taureg – Elena Tabachnick
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Writer, Aritst, Teacher. The Woman Who Couldn’t Have Sex with a Taureg. In the Persimmon Nut Tree. The Woman Who Couldn’t Have Sex with a Taureg. As a teenager during the 1960s, sexual revolution, I wanted to be a prostitute in Amsterdam – where it was legal, regulated, and relatively safe. If I had to be a sex-object, I figured I’d go all the way. Unfortunately, the thought of being kissed by strangers made me sick. But I figured it was a matter of time. I’d grow into it. It was my big chance. Oh, look ...
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Autumn in Nigeria – Elena Tabachnick
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Writer, Aritst, Teacher. The Woman Who Couldn’t Have Sex with a Taureg. In the Persimmon Nut Tree. Mind’s Eye Radio Broadcast, 2002. I was ten when we moved from Wisconsin to Zaria, Nigeria. Zaria is an old city surrounded by a wall with seven gates, and was named after Princess Zaria. But we actually don’t live in Zaria. We live on the campus of Amadu Bello University. Samaru Village is closer to us than the city. Ruth lives in Samaru. Ruth is English. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Ruth chased h...
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Commercial Writing – Elena Tabachnick
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Writer, Aritst, Teacher. The Woman Who Couldn’t Have Sex with a Taureg. In the Persimmon Nut Tree. A professional writer can ensure that every word you use shows your business in the best possible light. If you don’t have the resources to write it yourself, let me help you. Past clients have included CAPW Inc. The Madison office of DNV KEMA. And Madison Children’s Museum. If you need it, I can write it. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window).
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Africa – Elena Tabachnick
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Writer, Aritst, Teacher. The Woman Who Couldn’t Have Sex with a Taureg. In the Persimmon Nut Tree. Nigeria in the 1960s. Hausa Children Near Zaria by Jeanne Tabachnick via Africa Focus. Mosque at Katsina College by Jeannne Tabachnick via Africa Focua. Fulbe Mother and Daughter Walk to Market by Jeanne Tabachnick via Africa Focus. Village School by Jeanne Tabachnick via Africa Focua. Zaria River Ferry by Jeanne Tabachnick via Africa Focus. Algeria in the early 1980s. Nigeria: A White Child’s Life. Email c...
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In the Persimmon Nut Tree – Elena Tabachnick
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Writer, Aritst, Teacher. The Woman Who Couldn’t Have Sex with a Taureg. In the Persimmon Nut Tree. In the Persimmon Nut Tree. Mind’s Eye Radio Broadcast, 2001. We used to live in Wisconsin. Now, we live in Northern Nigeria. At first, we lived in Kano because our house in Zaria wasn’t ready. Kano is the last stop for camel caravans that cross the Sahara. Or maybe the first stop for caravans going the other way. So Kano has a huge camel market. Acacia trees by L. Mahin, via Wikimedia Commons. Our house has...
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ABOUT ME – Elena Tabachnick
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Writer, Aritst, Teacher. The Woman Who Couldn’t Have Sex with a Taureg. In the Persimmon Nut Tree. A trickster like Coyote must have plotted my course, it has been so long and twisting. This is an uncomfortable thing in America where dedication to one creative outlet is a prerequisite for career success. Yet, writing has been the one constant throughout my professional journey. My adult creative non-fiction has been published in literary journals such as. CALYX, A Journal of Art and Literature by Women.