June 2012
52 posts
Mr. Friedman, how does one get from Beirut to...
friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, how does one get from Beirut to Jerusalem? - Jawahar, Shatila refugee camp
Jun 14th
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Thomas Friedman's Profound Vase-Breaking Advice
friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, I just broke my vase to get rid of the rancid water inside, as you suggested. But now my vase is broken and there is rancid water all over my kitchen floor.  Also, the vase was a very valuable family heirloom. What did I do wrong? - Salma, Baghdad
Jun 14th
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friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, how long must we wait for The Mustache Spring? - Roshni, Muharraq Governorate
Jun 13th
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friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, my olive tree grove was destroyed by settlers. How do I start a Lexus dealership? - Rawda, Beit Ummar
Jun 13th
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friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, can globalization save my husband? -Madeleine, Paris
Jun 13th
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friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, how many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop? - Saffo, New York
Jun 13th
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Jun 13th
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friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, is my chinchilla depressed? - Pilar, Cochabamba
Jun 12th
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friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, I’m about to marry my childhood sweetheart and couldn’t be happier. Any idea what color wedding dress will attract the fewest Predator drones? - Amina, Wadpagga
Jun 12th
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friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, when will you put on your keffiyeh and come fix the divided Arab world? - Leyla, Cairo
Jun 12th
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Jun 12th
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friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, do I have to comply every time a man tells me to “suck on this”? -Belén, New York
Jun 12th
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friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, should I try to grow it out? - Khadija, Dubai
Jun 12th
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friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, please be honest. Were we South Sudanese really ready for independence?  And do you think we actually deserve it? - Esther, Ramciel
Jun 12th
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Jun 12th
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Mr. Friedman, can I really have the Lexus and the...
friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, can I really have the Lexus and the Olive tree? -Shoshana, Gilo
Jun 12th
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Mr. Friedman, will we ever get our Palestinian...
friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, will we ever get our Palestinian Gandhi? -Reem, Nabi Saleh
Jun 12th
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Mr. Friedman, is it worth it? @NYTimesFriedman...
friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, is it worth it? -Anne, Santa Monica
Jun 12th
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Mr. Friedman, could I serve as your next...
friedmanforher: Mr. Friedman, could I serve as your next rhetorical device? -Mei, Beijing
Jun 12th
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Mr Friedman, what’s the fastest way to get from...
friedmanforher: Mr Friedman, what’s the fastest way to get from Tajrish to Narmak if the Resalat Expressway is backed up? -Yasmeen, Tajrish
Jun 12th
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