Today on the Pod, I have a fascinating conversation with a couple to came to the Middle East just six months after they got married. They have incredible insight into the culture, value systems, relationships, and how to get used to being married while on the field.

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Timeline

• 00:00 Intro 
• 00:01 Doing a Thesis in the Arab World 
• 07:25 Doing social work in the Middle East 
• 10:25 Coming to the field as newlyweds 
• 12:00 Being a young married woman on the field 
• 13:40 Being a young married man on the field 
• 15:30 How does being in the Middle East affect marriage? 
• 22:00 How do you rest on the field? 
• 29:30 Arab Relationships and time 
• 38:00 Do you ever battle cultural pride? 
• 41:00 What do you like about Arab culture? 
• 43:30 Moving from a secular to a religious society 
• 50:45 How do you maintain spiritual health?