House of Curiosity...

Away from politics, away from the Arab world’s saddening but hopeful affairs, away from the clear lack of citizenship that is becoming more visible in Jordan these days. In a small neighborhood in the heart of East Amman, I saw Sami walking alone in the middle of day.

I always get excited to see one of [...]

 
After a long meeting a couple of days ago, I attempted to get on an elevator on my out of a building only to find it packed. Taking a step back and allowing the doors to close and move on, I caught a glimpse the elevator’s passengers and who should be inside but my long [...]

Last week, I was hanging  out with my friends from 7iber in a conference they were organizing. And since I was not involved, I could enjoy sitting back and observing.  That conference was attended by young people from 15 Arab countries.  
I was extremely impressed by the 7 young women and 3 young men who [...]

  It took me a long time to convince Um Yazan to write about her problem.  She finally did.  You can read the article on 7iber.
I came across this lady in one of the lectures that have been organized through the project Citizen in my City project, in one of the local communities. I won’t mention [...]

 I think I would like to be a teacher.
It is usually a pleasure to talk to schools kids. They are smart, funny and honest….this statement comes as a result of the workshop I was asked to give about violence in schools. The whole thing was organized by one of the workers that support us [...]

No, this is not the wailing of a delirious woman… in fact, this was a perfectly calm conversation taking place at a flawlessly respectable place in Amman, while Diala  and I were staring at the hills of Ashrafiah shimmering in the velvety sunset.
 
I have been begging Diala (an assumed name) to go out for [...]

 This has been on my mind for a while… a few months really. But I suppose I decided to write about it, after my meeting at Sahab. ( I never know when to use at and when to use in)

I had a workshop that revolved around creating a community center there.  The discussion went into [...]

While I was doing my womanish chat with my friend from Boston, she asked me out of the blue “did you hear the news?” and I was like “no, kheir?” And she told me about this Saudi Lady who comes every year to Massachusetts with her entourage. Apparently two of the maids, learnt upon coming [...]