From Jesus to Osama in just six years!

I have been growing my beard for the past three months or so.

I have also spent the past four days working back at a school I was doing relief teaching at before we left for Kazakhstan. The standard comment being made by all people is that I look like a terrorist. Or, someone may say "I didn't know Al-Qaeda was working here *hee, hee, hee*".

Now, I am not offended by these comments -- they don't make me feel bad. However, it has been interesting to note the extent to which the dark, bearded man has become a stereotype for a terrorist.

Perhaps even more interesting is that six years ago, when I grew a beard like this, the most common response was "You look like Jesus"!