Archive for January, 2006

Work Diaries (28): The Danish Cartoonist!

27 January 2006

Today isn’t just my day. I’m sick, exhausted and working my head off to meet deadlines that have been given to me in a very short notice! Anyway, few minutes after I’ve got back from my lunch break, a client (a foreigner, doesn’t matter what nationality) is at the company door. He came to meet […]

Michael Jackson Wearing Abaya!

26 January 2006

(AP)
Michael Jackson was spotted wearing Abaya in Bahrain.
Read details: here!
Well, if I were in his shoes, I’d be also ready to do the same in order to enjoy a few moments of privacy…

LifeStraw, a life-saver

25 January 2006

About half of the world’s poor suffer from waterborne diseases, of which over 6,000 – mainly children – die each day by consuming unsafe drinking water.
Today, more than one billion people of the world’s population are without access to safe water.
Knowing all this, one can’t but bee thrilled to hear about LifeStraw®, a personal, low-cost […]

The Death Of Victoria Omeish

25 January 2006

Victoria Omeish, a name that may ring no bell to so many, but to me this name is strongly attached to a lovely period of my life in Amman.
Omeish was a very active and inspiring figure in her career with Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTVC).
Ever since I came to Jordan by the age […]

This Thing Called Palestine…

24 January 2006

By our Jordanian friend: Naseem Tarawnah.
This woman I see
like my mother, like my sister
her hands are manifestations of modern tragedies
she grasps ink dry pens to record poetry
she breathes words into her dying lungs
this mother who is beautiful
this wife that is tragic
has a wing span that can stretch across an ocean
or at least wrap itself around […]

CODEPINK: Women for Peace

20 January 2006

CODEPINK is a peace and social justice movement initiated by a group of American women for one single reason: “waging” peace.
Their goal is to stop war in Iraq, and prevent any new wars that may take place.
Instead of using violence and spreading destruction, CODEPINK calls for policies based on compassion, kindness and a commitment to […]

Official Launch!

19 January 2006

So this is it. I’ve been busy with this blog for a while now and finally I’m announcing its launch.
As you can see, AquaCool found a new home, a home offered by my dear husband. Thank you so much for everything.
He’s done the design and took great care of everything, I must admit I really […]

Freedom Clothing Project T-Shirts

11 January 2006

The extremely modest Joe Turner of Freedom Clothing Project has kindly showed me a new design of his project T-shirts.
I had this itch to share it with you all, aren’t they just beautiful!

COPYRIGHT OF Basel Almisshal
So expressive, so brave, so meaningful, so elegant and convey a message in a simple classy way…
The designs were […]

Recommended…

11 January 2006

Europe should accept its Muslims an excellent article, all the thanks to my friend Omar for pointing it out.
Bio Diesel In Tunisia
On Recent Embassy Closures in Jordan

Eid Adha Mubarak

10 January 2006

Wishing all Muslims around the world a happy and blessed Eid Al Adha.
[Card Source:Sunna Info]