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During his time in Kenya he traveled extensively around East Africa and <a href="https://alaninkenya.org">blogged about his experiences</a>. He is passionate about open-source software, information security, and the freedom of information — naturally, he <a href="https://mjanja.ch">blogs about that too</a>.</p> <p>After spending some time living in (and <a href="https://englishbulgaria.net">blogging about</a>) Bulgaria, he finds himself living in Jordan. These are his stories.</p> <p>You can <a href="/contact/">contact me</a>.</p> <h4>Translations</h4> <ul> <li> <a href="https://picturingjordan.com/bg/about/">bg: За Нас</a> </li> </ul> </article> </div> <!-- /.blog-main --> <aside class="col-sm-3 offset-sm-1 blog-sidebar"> <section class="sidebar-module sidebar-module-inset"> <h4>About</h4> <p><em>Picturing Jordan</em>, sharing Jordan with the world — one picture at a time.<br><br><a href="/about">Read more →</a></p> </section> <section class="sidebar-module"> <h4>Recent Posts</h4> <ol class="list-unstyled"> <li><a href="/2017/06/emperor-hadrians-arch-jerash/">Emperor Hadrian’s Arch in Jerash</a></li> <li><a href="/2017/04/greco-roman-ruins-jerash/">Greco–Roman Ruins in Jerash</a></li> <li><a href="/2017/03/lose-yourself-wadi-rum/">Lose Yourself in Wadi Rum</a></li> <li><a href="/2017/02/sleep-chalet-dead-sea/">Sleep in a Chalet at the Dead Sea</a></li> <li><a href="/2017/01/dome-of-the-rock/">The Dome of the Rock</a></li> </ol> </section> <section class="sidebar-module"> <h4>Links</h4> <ol class="list-unstyled"> <li><a href="https://alaninkenya.org">Alan in Kenya</a></li> <li><a href="https://englishbulgaria.net">English Bulgaria</a></li> <li><a href="https://mjanja.ch">Mjanja Tech</a></li> </ol> </section> </aside> </div> <!-- /.row --> </div> <!-- /.container --> <footer class="blog-footer"> <p> Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a <a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/'>Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license</a>. </p> <p> <a href="#">Back to top</a> </p> </footer> </body> </html>