About rafika

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Just another Philly poet, I recently moved to a quiet little town called Washington, D.C. to attend graduate school. An avid reader and movie fan, I enjoy writing, fishing, gardening, and travel. My music collection includes Bach, Bela Fleck and Bob Marley. Primarily a gypsy, I don't stay in one place too long.  I've lived in Quito, Manila, Tunis, Cairo, Muscat, and Casablanca, before landing in Kuwait, the land of black gold on the Arabian Gulf.  Fluent in Spanish and Arabic, I also speak survivor-level Portuguese, Tagalog, and Swahili. As a photographer, poet, writer and artist, I traipse around the planet seeking new ways to view the world and express myself creatively, especially through my passion for cooking and dance. I love delving into the mysteries of the universe, so drop me a line and tell me all about you. 

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Location: United States
Primary occupation: Writer
Dream occupation: Exotic Dancer
Hometown: The City of Brotherly Love
Schools attended: Philadelphia High School for Girls, Georgetown University, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador, Temple University, National Defense University
I like: Deep sea fishing, belly dancing, swimming, and warm oil massage
Favorite writers: Neruda, Shakespeare, Camus, Tolstoy, Plato, Gibran, Chekov, Mahfouz, Achebe
Favorite books: Anna Karenina, Confieso que He Vivido, The Keys of Enoch, The Perfumed Garden, The Shadow of the Wind and Kama Sutra
Favorite newspapers: The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Post, Al Sharq Al Awsat and Al Rai
Favorite magazines: Gourmet, Smart Money, Blender, Conde Nast Traveler, Premiere, Bon Apetit and Penzey's One
Favorite music: Anything with a beat
Favorite movies: The Matrix, The Missing, Predator, Millennium, Fortunes of War, The Fire Next Time, Terminator, Predator vs. Alien and Serenity
Favorite TV shows: Lost, Alias, CSI, Star Trek Voyager, Battlestar Galactica, Heroes and Firefly
Favorite teams: Eagles, Phillies, Flyers and, of course, the Hoyas
Favorite quote: Vincit qui se vincit
Gender: Female
Religion: Wayward Buddhist
Political affiliations: Independent

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