House of Curiosity...

T. was explaining to me how he is worried that his girlfriend’s parents might not like him… and refuse him as a suitor for their daughter.  I asked him not to worry, because they will never embarrass him or his parents. He explained that when parents don’t like the groom, they ask him for a [...]

Prices in Ramadan
 First day of Ramadan passed safely. It was extremely hot yesterday, but I did not leave the house all morning.  Therefore, did not get the chance to deal with the heat and the traffic… apparently Amman was jammed yesterday. A friend explained that she stayed from 1:30 till 2:15 standing still in the [...]

My grandmother is back home… she was busy last few weeks in a pilgrimage that included Shmeisani, Weibdeh, Swileh, Abu Nseir and Aqaba….basically her sons and daughters’ homes… she goes on this pilgrimage at least twice a year. This way she makes sure she visits everyone or she تصل الرحم as we would say in [...]

 
I was walking with my sister in Souq Jara this last Friday, right at the door we saw a woman pushing a baby stroller trying to get on the pavement, but could not.  Two foreign fellows jumped to help her. She smiled, thanked them and went on with her baby.  My sister was extremely impressed, [...]