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For me, a journey to Damascus is an amazing hunt from beginning to end, a slice through layers of history in search of treasure.

Tahir Shah

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Tahir Shah
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: November 16
Author
Comedian
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London
England
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Damascus
Beginning
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Journey
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Layers
Search
Treasure
Amazing

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