Archive for July, 2004

Lesson Of The Day

20 July 2004

“Say NO when you disagree with a certain idea, and never do what’s against your principles. If the other person does not understand your reaction, then he’s not worth your respect” -My Boss.

Hussam Madaniyyah

20 July 2004

I must say that last night’s results of Superstar were so unfair. Hussam Madaniyyah was the one to leave Superstar. This has caused a big fuss and a very negative reaction in all Superstar fans. Hussam is a great talent, a great flexible voice and a great presence on stage. It’s such a shame to […]

Lesson Of The Day

19 July 2004

“Each employer should look for happy employees, or at least do his best to make his employees happy… Happy employees= Efficiency in Work= Happy Employer” -My regional manager.

UNIFEM Launches “Progress of Arab Women 2004″ Report

19 July 2004

Besides my interest in following up the progress of Arab women in all fields, this Report in particular means so much to me. If I were still in Jordan and in my job, I’d be the researcher working on this project, but hard luck for me Anyway, whether I took part in it or […]

Youth of Jordan: Express Yourselves!

19 July 2004

Around 120 Jordanian youth met senior officials and business leaders this week to explore ways of enhancing their engagement in the country’s social, economic and political life. Addressing concerns raised by the youth at the end of their two-day forum in the Dead Sea, King Abdullah of Jordan told students they should express themselves freely […]

Lesson Of The Day

16 July 2004

“Beauty is a matter of taste, money can’t buy you everything, power is never lasting, luck is not always there, but even if you had them all, don’t think you’ll succeed, for success is a huge door, beauty, money, power and luck are just sticks with which you can only knock on the door, to […]

A Visit of Condolence

16 July 2004

Yesterday the brother of my in-laws’ friend passed away because of health problems. So my husband and I went with my in-laws to attend the Aza’a, which comes from the verb (yo’azzi) i.e. to express sympathy to someone who has experienced grief. Aza’a comes after the funeral has already taken place of course. This is […]

Lesson Of The Day

15 July 2004

Every day teaches me something new, and since I go through so many experiences that add to my knowledge and right many wrongs in my lifestyle and principles, I thought I should share this with you, maybe what I learn would solve a problem of yours or help you make the right decision. Even if […]

HIV Rates Rising Among Young Gay Men

15 July 2004

After falling for several years, rates of HIV infection, particularly among young gay men, are rising again. A report out by the Robert Koch Institute, a federal organization that researches disease control and prevention, warns that the epidemic of HIV in Germany could acquire a “new dynamic” since the number of infections since 2001 has […]

Good People :)

15 July 2004

Yesterday we were invited to a gathering of a family I personally love so much. I knew this family through my husband. He’s friends with the son. So one day when the son came to visit Tunisia, we went to say hi, and we were introduced to the whole family. Ever since then, we’ve been […]