Pod #41 Newly Married and Moving to the Field

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. Read more at pmpod.org Timeline00:00 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?