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Lessons From The River Nile
Samuel Young Samuel Young

Lessons From The River Nile

Sending you an email from a boat on the River Nile in Egypt.

As we sail down this sacred, life-giving river, I can't help but contemplate ancient civilizations, present-day cultures, and humanity, at large.

As the sun drops below the tree line, I'm sipping date juice, hearing the call to prayer ring out from the minarets as it echos off the banks of the river, all while the ever-changing fragrance from the vegetation shifts with every gust of the warm Sahara winds.

As we drift along, red and white sail thrown to the wind, my mind keeps going back to our little virtual village.

The River Nile was, and is, a source of…

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