Behold the beauty of Damascus (Photo by Emily O'Dell)
Whether I’m digging up mummies in Egypt, or visiting Sufi shrines in Syria–I usually have the same thing on my mind–death. I’m surrounded by it, and I seek it out–just like I would any master teacher…
No need to wait until we die!
There’s more to want here than money,
and being famous and bites of roasted meat…
— Rumi
