Comments on: عمارة يعقوبيان’: الوطن العربي في سطور’ http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/2006/05/13/yaccoubian-building/ Drops of dew to tickle your senses. Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:44:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eman http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/2006/05/13/yaccoubian-building/#comment-2188 Eman Wed, 31 May 2006 20:27:46 +0000 http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/2006/05/13/%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%82%d9%88%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%b7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%b3%d8%b7%d9%88%d8%b1/#comment-2188 Madiha, dear, I believe that wasn't the message of the story. The sample of the Muslim man was only limited to a certain group of people and not all Muslims. On the other hand, the story showed us that it wasn't religion that drove him to terror, but the injustice that he witnessed and the torture for no crime that filled him with hatred and drove him to revenge and therefore terror. Madiha, dear, I believe that wasn’t the message of the story. The sample of the Muslim man was only limited to a certain group of people and not all

Muslims. On the other hand, the story showed us that it wasn’t religion that drove him to terror, but the injustice that he witnessed and the torture for no crime that filled

him with hatred and drove him to revenge and therefore terror.

]]> By: madiha http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/2006/05/13/yaccoubian-building/#comment-1662 madiha Sat, 27 May 2006 22:43:49 +0000 http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/2006/05/13/%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%82%d9%88%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%b7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%b3%d8%b7%d9%88%d8%b1/#comment-1662 I'm a person who really appreciates good literature, but when this novel tried to picture a typical Egyptian religious man, it brings a terrorist. It's only another attempt to convince people that true Islam makes you horrible and you should better be gay! Worthless. I’m a person who really appreciates

good literature, but when this novel tried to picture a typical Egyptian religious man, it brings a terrorist. It’s only another attempt to convince people that true Islam makes

you horrible and you should better be gay! Worthless.

]]> By: Eman http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/2006/05/13/yaccoubian-building/#comment-1021 Eman Wed, 17 May 2006 13:08:33 +0000 http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/2006/05/13/%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%82%d9%88%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%b7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%b3%d8%b7%d9%88%d8%b1/#comment-1021 Dear Ohoud, I understand perfectly what you mean about the book. I was shocked too while reading the details, and sometimes uncomfortable. But as you said, it's just a reflection of something that's out there and we're not that familiar with, so in the end, although disgusted by reality, it was really informative for me. Thanks a lot for the book tip, I'll look for it and read it inshallah. I don't think it'll be banned here, will check it out, since I got some books that are banned in Jordan from the book fair here in Tunisia. Dear Ohoud, I understand perfectly what you mean about the book. I was shocked too while

reading the details, and sometimes uncomfortable. But as you said, it’s just a reflection of something that’s out there and we’re not that familiar with, so in the end,

although disgusted by reality, it was really informative for me.
Thanks a lot for the book tip, I’ll look for it and read it inshallah. I don’t think it’ll be banned here, will

check it out, since I got some books that are banned in Jordan from the book fair here in Tunisia.

]]> By: Ohoud http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/2006/05/13/yaccoubian-building/#comment-958 Ohoud Sun, 14 May 2006 15:07:45 +0000 http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/2006/05/13/%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%82%d9%88%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%b7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%b3%d8%b7%d9%88%d8%b1/#comment-958 An afterthought comment* If I may recommend: If you liked the theme of uncovering the reality of a society , I'd recomment "اللجنة" لصنع الله ابراهيم This one is actually more politically oriented rather than socially and isnt as blunt as "Yacoubain bldg", it leaves the other part of the reality to be unfolded by you. Actually both ways I find succesfull. One enriching your brains and the other manipulate you in a complex process of thinking and dissolving. And btw, this book was banned in Jordan, I dont know about Tunasia. So good luck in finding it:p An afterthought comment*

If I may recommend:

If you

liked the theme of uncovering the reality of a society , I’d recomment “اللجنة” لصنع الله ابراهيم

This one is actually more politically

oriented rather than socially and isnt as blunt as “Yacoubain bldg”, it leaves the other part of the reality to be unfolded by you.

Actually both ways I find succesfull. One

enriching your brains and the other manipulate you in a complex process of thinking and dissolving.

And btw, this book was banned in Jordan, I dont know about

Tunasia. So good luck in finding it:p

]]> By: Ohoud http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/2006/05/13/yaccoubian-building/#comment-957 Ohoud Sun, 14 May 2006 14:46:02 +0000 http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/2006/05/13/%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%82%d9%88%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%b7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%b3%d8%b7%d9%88%d8%b1/#comment-957 I started this book ages back! But never seized to finish it. Actually its the bluntness and his total transparency(as you kindly stated),in unfolding the Egyptian society that got me glued to it. But at the same time it was also the reason that made me stop to take a breather... He sometimes went into details that I was not really used to hearing (the detail of the gay guy and his boyfriend), it was too focused on and also the girl and how the shop owner molested her.And also the business man(if I recall correctly) and his affairs. On the other hand, I dont think that it is wrong since it unfolds the unkown. A slice of a society that was never uncovered that way. Maybe I was just too young when I started it. Young to actually associate to those things and know and accept them as a reality. I know I'll go back to it and continue reading it one day.Maybe when Im ready to accept that blunt reality... I started this book ages back! But never seized to finish it.

Actually its the bluntness and his total

transparency(as you kindly stated),in unfolding the Egyptian society that got me glued to it. But at the same time it was also the reason that made me stop to take a

breather…

He sometimes went into details that I was not really used to hearing (the detail of the gay guy and his boyfriend), it was too focused on and also the girl

and how the shop owner molested her.And also the business man(if I recall correctly) and his affairs.

On the other hand, I dont think that it is wrong since it unfolds

the unkown. A slice of a society that was never uncovered that way.

Maybe I was just too young when I started it. Young to actually associate to those things and

know and accept them as a reality.

I know I’ll go back to it and continue reading it one day.Maybe when Im ready to accept that blunt reality…

]]> By: Eman http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/2006/05/13/yaccoubian-building/#comment-955 Eman Sun, 14 May 2006 13:33:16 +0000 http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/2006/05/13/%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%82%d9%88%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%b7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%b3%d8%b7%d9%88%d8%b1/#comment-955 Salam, I'm glad you're considering reading that book, it's really an addictive read. Once you start, you can't putdown the book. It's so nicely written that you go on and on and lose sense of time. Hope you'll enjoy it. Salam, I’m glad you’re considering reading that book, it’s really an addictive read. Once you start, you can’t putdown the

book. It’s so nicely written that you go on and on and lose sense of time. Hope you’ll enjoy it.

]]> By: salam http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/2006/05/13/yaccoubian-building/#comment-941 salam Sun, 14 May 2006 06:55:01 +0000 http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/2006/05/13/%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%82%d9%88%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%b7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%b3%d8%b7%d9%88%d8%b1/#comment-941 It was on my list to read soon books..I guess I'm skipping the ones I'm already reading to start it sooner! It was on my list to read soon books..I guess I’m skipping the ones I’m already reading to start it sooner!

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