in Oman I had my enjoyable moments, when a blind boy of descent from mozambique thanked me for teaching and bought me tea, and a father of one of my students invited me to his home, and thanked me for coming to Oman and helping his people out. to say I do not care is very heartless of you. I do, and you do not know me!

Yes, it's these things that make one's efforts worthwhile. Can you get anything to drink in Oman apart from tea and coffee? I mean are you allowed?

And what about the Oman of today...maybe a tad scary- what do you think?