I can literally run and walk miles in similar shoes/boots without feeling a hint of pain…
hmmm, the things age starts doing to you!!!
In the name of defiance, I ordered them!
but…some would call that an addiction!
Search for Common Ground has announced the recipients of this year’s annual Eliav-Sartawi Awards for Middle Eastern Journalism. These Awards are given annually to recognize and encourage journalism that contributes to better understanding between people in the Middle East. The winning articles provide insight into regional issues and debates, contribute to political dialogue, expose readers to new perspectives and help to lay the groundwork for peaceful solutions to Middle Eastern conflict.
The Awards are named after two courageous pioneers of the Palestinian-Israeli dialogue. Dr. Issam Sartawi, recognized internationally, culminating in him being awarded the Kreisky Prize of Austria in 1979. He was assassinated in April 1983 in a hotel lobby in Lisbon, Portugal while participating in the building of the peace process. The Centre for the Advancement of Peace and Democracy at Al-Quds University in Jerusalem is named after Dr. Sartawi. (Read on …)
She 1: Kol banat fate7 shara*eet (All of Fateh girls are sluts)
She 2: (in complete shock to have heard that) ya3ni ana shar***ta kaman? (Does that mean I’m a slut too?)
She 1: Laish ya 7bibti, howeh inti wa7deh minhom? (Why dear, are you one of them?)
She 2: ya3ni ana shar***ta kaman??? (Does that mean I’m a slut too??)
She 1: Inti ma bitshofeehom keef bikoono b nos Ramallah… (Do you not see how they are in the middle of Ramallah?)
She 2: halla2 ana shar***ta???? (Apparently unable to get over the harsh accusation!)
—
A: Let’s all do breakfast Sunday
B: Sunday is his only day off so she may want to spend it with him…
A: No, he’ll be working…she said he’s off only one Sunday a week!
B: Ummm… how many Sundays are in a week?
–
A: I hate to gossip… I really do…especially that I’m a soon to be mother. I feel that I need to set an example for my baby.
B: Okay, but you’re not gossiping…
A: I’m not now, but I am about to start…
B: Oh…then, don’t think of it as gossip…just think of it as knowledge sharing…
Driving south-bound…right in front of me were two cars decorated with wedding decorations…
At the same time….
Looking on to my left, north-bound, a funeral procession…
For every correct word you get, they donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations’ World Food Program...play a part in helping end world hunger and enhance your vocabulary at the same time!
Me: Can you please go to this one place that sells what seem to be awesome t-shirts. It’s called blouzaat…located in Jabal Amman – Rainbow street. You know my taste…
She: I’m going to change my number. lol. okay fine. I’ll look into it. Anything for you…on my head 
—–
One day later:
She: Nizar and I are going to go find your t-shirt place.
Me: Call me, I’ll give him directions (never mind that I’m geographically challenged!)
She: He knows where first circle is. I will let you know if we need help.
Me: Ok. Rainbow street. Close to British Council. (again, never mind that I’m geographically challenged!) Get me an expressive one in Arabic (nizar can read, right?) I have a meeting at 11 (Read on …)
for a while now due to many things – mainly busy at and with work…
— Grading my students’ 3 –page narrative essays; first assignment of the semester which was due back in August! Despite having a full time job, I’ve taken up teaching part time…either on weekends or nights. It worked perfectly fine with my previous job and though I switched jobs since the last time I taught, I did not think continuing with teaching would be a problem. However, the first week of the semester was almost hell. Work was extremely busy during that time and was expected to get even busier (Read on …)
Marcel Khalife is simply amazing … a true cultural icon… Despite facing some challenges in his North America tour, he comes to Chicago November 17th bringing with him his long known voice of reconciliation, peace, and hope… I am looking forward to his performance and will not miss it for anything - I’m skipping on a Las Vegas trip that weekend (with, umm, my sister-in-law’s parents )…seeing him and hearing his beautiful music and voice live tops Vegas any day!!!
He was here in November of 2004… And this is what i wrote back then:
Marcel Khalife is simply amazing … a true cultural icon…He was in Chicago this past Sunday. The theater was full of a lively & attentive yet silent crowd. Lively & attentive when Marcel encouraged sing along and clapping, and silent that you can hear a pin drop when he requested pure silence for pieces that call for that!
I am not the only one who sees Marcel as a cultural icon; Mahmoud Darwish says, “In Khalife’s song there is useful beauty and clear purposefulness…He brought back the absent emotional space needed to reconcile poetry with its alienated audience. Now, the streets sing with Marcel and words need a podium no longer.” and I must say, on Sunday the large Arab American audience proved this to be true. (Read on …)
Her first time in Amman was for her wedding last September…She was there for a week. She’s there now for a second time visiting her in-laws…
Me: Hope you’re enjoying your time?
She: I am, but I’m homesick. I miss you guys.
Me: Aww..I don’t miss you…we’re not going anywhere…enjoy your time…
She: I miss Chicago…
Me: It’ll be here when you come back…
So, what do you think of the girls in Amman so far? (I have issues with a lot of girls back home so I like to get others’ perspective on that!)
She: They are really really stuck up here. They give me dirty looks. Don’t be surprised if I told you I slapped one.
……
Add to that annoying, spoiled, empty and shallow…
Daisy Rae Gemini developed by Root.designed by Iman
...Login
Powered by WordPress... Logout ... Rss Feed. Rss Comments