http://tinyurl.com/2mzhqr (oregonlive.com)
Profile of self-taught hieroglyph teacher John Sarr: "John Sarr Teaches a workshop on reading hieroglyphics The mysteries of ancient Egypt have tempted John Sarr ever since he was 10 years old, when, as he remembers it, a glossy magazine spread revealed to him the richly carved walls of Nefertari's tomb. As he studied the beautiful -- but mute -- inscriptions that covered nearly every surface of the tomb, he vowed that one day he would make those walls talk.
And in that moment he joined so many of us who fall headlong into love with something without completely understanding why. Sometimes things just speak to us, even when we can't understand exactly what they're saying.
Today, Sarr is perhaps the city's most enthusiastic scholar of ancient Egyptian culture and language. By his count, he's been to Egypt 10 times. Museums have called on him to help translate the Egyptian antiquities in their collections. And he has done all this without a degree in Egyptology or archaeology."
And in that moment he joined so many of us who fall headlong into love with something without completely understanding why. Sometimes things just speak to us, even when we can't understand exactly what they're saying.
Today, Sarr is perhaps the city's most enthusiastic scholar of ancient Egyptian culture and language. By his count, he's been to Egypt 10 times. Museums have called on him to help translate the Egyptian antiquities in their collections. And he has done all this without a degree in Egyptology or archaeology."
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