A Zebra Without Stripes

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Day One: This doesn't bode well

Day One: This doesn't bode well

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Holly Berkley Fletcher
Jun 25, 2025
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Day One: This doesn't bode well
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I am leaving….at least an hour later than planned. That will leave me with about 30 minutes to change plans in Paris. Hakuna shida (no problem). Just kidding. I will probably miss my connection. Shaghalabaghala (giant mess).

That’s right, I’m connecting through Paris. As of Sunday, it was supposed to be Doha. But “unnamed sources” suggested to me that …

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