At the grim little checkpoint, I had to navigate through dozens of armed young men, clad in seemingly random combinations of camouflage, none bearing the insignia of a national force (the scariest kind of border to cross, as there's no way of telling who's who).
They were frustrated by the reluctance of Israel to make the life of ordinary Palestinians a little easier – like removing the checkpoint outside Jericho.
As we approached the shut-down area (which included the entire Muslim side of the tomb, closed to Palestinians for two full days due to Passover), a soldier came running out from a little hut next to a checkpoint.
No matter which bag you use for your offbeat items, note that you risk spending a little extra time at the security checkpoint if you bring them along.
On a drive to Jalrez, a town a little farther west, Nasir was stopped at ten Taliban checkpoints.
It is often more fun, when you have a list of things to try and checkpoints to visit, not to mention a little luggage.
Perhaps the most visible is Wajeha Al-Huwaider, a Saudi who does a little showboating by being driven in a taxi to the border checkpoint to enter Bahrain without permission from a male guardian.
Can you tell us a little about your own time in the I.D.F.? Were you stationed at a checkpoint?
Belts with metal clasps also set off the alarm (and must be taken off at the checkpoint), so wearing an outfit without a belt could make things a little easier.
They had learned that the checkpoints were intensely dangerous, and after a few weeks Dakotah developed a little magic ritual to keep herself alive.
