Monthly Archives: March 2011
Petra – Chapter 7
I’ll skip ahead to Chapter 7 to answer a question. Several have asked if we paid the 90JD fee to get in to Petra. NO* Remember the “ghetto” theme going here. 6JD We planned this trip before residence expiration in … Continue reading
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Petra – Chapter One
One of the aspects we have become more Jordanian is that we are WAY more spontaneous than we used to be. It turned out that we were NOT the only family in my son’s class that had not taken their … Continue reading
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Mom, We’ve Never Been to Betra
There are many ways we are just like most Jordanians. One of them, one my eldest has been giving me grief over for years, is that we have never taken the kids to Jordan’s World Wonder, Petra. “Mom. We are … Continue reading
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Community Perceptions of Girls
I think this study will be key in looking at family issues related to so-called honor killings. Bravo, Nermeen and King Hussein Foundation. By Rana Husseini AMMAN – Jordanian families are more worried about how they are perceived by their … Continue reading
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What Recovering Jordan Could Look Like
First, we grieve. Like the prophets Job and Nehemiah, there is a time to sit, weep, tear hair and gnash teeth.This cannot be circumvented. The pain felt is commensurate to the love within. It is a necessary step. After we … Continue reading
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Recovering Jordan
Denial has been broken. Time for an honest look at the damage. Things were much worse than we thought. But now that we know, we can truly pursue change. Walk in repentance (willing change). Time to look at that ways … Continue reading
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Nas on Yesterday in Amman
Who was waiting for Naseem Tarawneh’s take on yesterday? It’s here. It’s long, and it’s worth every word. “This was the event, as I saw it. No more or less.” I had a couple of favorite parts, but he stated … Continue reading
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2 Dead, 130 Injured in Amman Protests
Whoa, we came back from one of the first night out in about six months, and things went a little crazy. An embassy official at the table got a text that things were not going well. He was as surprised … Continue reading
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A Happy Taxi Story
From Egypt via Global Voices What would you do if you found a camera, and wanted to return it to its owner? One Egyptian taxi driver decided to do it the Egyptian way and utilise the internet – with rapid … Continue reading
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Jerusalem Blast Victim Christian Missionary
A British woman killed in a bomb blast in Jerusalem yesterday was named as Mary Jean Gardner, a Bible translator, who was originally from Orkney, Scotland. Ms Garner, 59, who worked for Wycliffe Bible Translators translating the Bible into Togo, … Continue reading
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