Monthly Archives: March 2009
The Mahjoob Cartoon Controversy
Quite the buzz recently over the cartoon depicting Tony Blair getting baptized in a feces filled Jordan River. I saw it, I wasn’t offended. If he had depicted Jesus Christ, then ‘offend’ would be the word. But I wasn’t neutral … Continue reading
Filed under faith, jordan, life, nag, Regional Issues
You Know You’ve Lived in the Arab World Too Long When…
Bint Batuta has a fun post, with some hilarious commenters, that is worth a click. My favs: …you have trouble ending phone conversations because you keep repeating, “Bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye…” … you have tissue boxes on every available shelf … Continue reading
Filed under hayk, life, Regional Issues, silliness
Bad Dads #5 & 6
In Italy. In Columbia. I hope the Fritzl case is encouraging more victims to come forward. Today I spoke with a group of nursing students on child sexual abuse. They were completely engaged and tracking, which was surprising for me … Continue reading
Filed under abuse, evil, kid's issues, Regional Issues, women's issues
Perfect Party Punch
Here’s a fluff post for ya. After my seminar tomorrow, I should be back to blogging soon. Ladies have been asking for the punch recipe from my birthday party. It was shu-zaki- jiddan-mish-ma3uul yummy. It was also not my invention, … Continue reading
It’s Not Just the Saudi Women Who Should Boycott
KabobFest is on a roll these days, with last weeks post on Arabic language learners and this weeks one about twelve types of Arab men to avoid dating. Today, they link an article about how women in Saudi Arabia are … Continue reading
Filed under hayk, life, Regional Issues, silliness, women's issues
More ‘Raising Kids Overseas’ Observations
A little weekend chuckle to take the edge off HK activism. This from Um Tulip, thanks for the giggle! My comments are in bold. ( or, ‘bolded’. Is that a word?) 1. Your children don’t know your brothers or sisters, … Continue reading
Filed under family, hayk, kid's issues, Regional Issues, silliness
Fish Sharaf Bil Gatel/Jareemah
On Roba’s recent post Death in the Family, commenter Deema talked about what she and several others are doing to run with an initiative: “To answer your question, a few of us have been trying to do something about so-called … Continue reading
Filed under abuse, activism, blogging, evil, jordan, kid's issues, nag, Regional Issues
Um, Jordanian BLOGGER Men, HelllOOOO?
Momentum is gaining in a blogger-based initiative to put an end to daughter slaughter. But with the exception of Qwaider and Observer, IT’S ALL WOMEN posting. I hope some of you wrote letters to JT and Arabic language publications I … Continue reading
Filed under abuse, activism, blogging, evil, nag, Regional Issues, relationships
To Jordanian Men of Honor
Here is my letter to the editor of the Jordan Times: Jordanian men of true honor, arise. It is time for you to take charge and make change commensurate in reflecting modern Jordan in modern civilization. If you don’t, Jordanian … Continue reading
Filed under hayk
Call to Act
T at JoLadies just sent me an email that made something inside go ‘snap’. I am sick to death of so-called honor killings. It needs to stop. We’ve retreated and said ‘oh no, not again’ for too long, and done … Continue reading
Filed under abuse, activism, evil, jordan, kid's issues, Regional Issues
