by Taripar Doly, S.E., M.M. | May 12, 2015 | Nusahati
I was wandering around the Albuquerque airport. My flight had been delayed, and I heard an announcement: “If anyone near Gate A-4 understands Arabic, please come to the gate immediately.” Gate A-4 was my own gate. I went there. An older woman was crumpled on the...
by Taripar Doly, S.E., M.M. | May 9, 2015 | Nusahati
In March 2007, I was recovering from major surgery for breast cancer and going through a divorce. It was a terrible time, and I was spending most of my days at home keeping everything to myself. Then my Today show colleague Matt Lauer threw me a lifeline by asking...
by Taripar Doly, S.E., M.M. | May 4, 2015 | Nusahati
There were so many nights when I, as a young boy, had to watch helplessly as my father verbally and physically abused my mother. I can still recall the smell of alcohol, see the fear in my mother’s eyes, and feel the hopeless despair that comes when we see people we...
by Taripar Doly, S.E., M.M. | Apr 27, 2015 | Nusahati
King and Queen were sitting in their palace one day, a fisherman who was selling fresh fish was brought in front of them. The King decided to buy a fish and gave the fisherman 4000 dirham for it. The fisherman was overjoyed. He thanked King and left. The Queen turned...
by Taripar Doly, S.E., M.M. | Apr 18, 2015 | Nusahati
I have worn two wedding bands for more than a dozen years. The rings seldom get noticed, but when I am asked about them, I respond, “I have two wives,” an answer that is met with a chuckle, a groan, or a weird look. Recently, after leaving a business meeting, I...
by Taripar Doly, S.E., M.M. | Apr 15, 2015 | Nusahati
In a theater basement 20 years ago, Emily Winslow learned a lesson in generosity that she’ll never forget. Fresh out of acting school, I got a short-term job with a touring theater company. The terms were ridiculous: $300 for a month’s work away from home, to be...
