The Christmas of 1988 is an unforgettable one, as hard it is to remember how a single day was when you’re only four years old, but it is still unforgettable. I still lived with my family back then and Saudi Arabia was pretty much like it is now, only friendlier to live in, I am [...]
I’ve been sitting in front of the PC, for days, hours at a time, trying to come up with something to write about my visit to Syria. I think I have pretty much exhausted what there is to say, given that any one week trip in Syria warrants a systematic way of approaching each day. [...]
I didn’t put in the “du” reference on purpose but it does sound funny LOL! I got my visa, finally, and I am a student again! My classes will start first of Ramadan, so I decided that since I’m not getting richer by being unemployed I might as well go see my family now since [...]
Spring is when cotton clouds hug the sky, when the birds sing hailing the arrival of life, when the warmer winds tug at the unfolding leaves on the trees, when the light drops of dew make fragrance of the jasmines that give Damascus its fame. Spring is the only season I have not seen Damascus [...]
Bahrain looked quite peaceful. A small island nation, protected by innumerable seagulls, scented with a summer ocean breeze. What a wonderful blue sky it was… to be in the middle of February and enjoying the day with 28C and a brilliant sunshine. sun not shown in photo (ps: photo not by me) Down below, 4 [...]
I arrived at the airport before the rest of the group by four hours. Bahrain International Airport was small and hassle free. In a few minutes I got my passport stamped, my luggage picked up and scanned, and I headed to Costa to pamper myself. I bought 7 books from Dubai Airport (and I bought [...]
My friends and I, tired of our boring daily routine, have planned a weekend getaway to nearby island country Bahrain. Knowing myself, though, I was very reluctant to go. I have commitment issues with the company. Let’s say I am a self-proclaimed care taker, insisting that everything that ever happens in my project or in [...]
I want to dedicate this post to Noura. At first I did not want to write “yet another Eid post”, but we all love and support Noura and let’s face it, long distance sucks! So below is a long and detailed account of everything I ate during my stay in Damascus. I went to [...]
I wanted to cut this post short, but I didn’t want to run on forever with my accounts of the trip to Jordan. So bare with me a little and read the following in chunks. If you’re not interested, here’s a summary: It was a beautiful journey of pshysical and spiritual endurance, and from it [...]
My trip to the Dead Sea was nothing short of a breathtaking experience – and a controversial one. Standing at the lowest point of the Earth may not mean anything to anyone – I mean it is just the Dead Sea, right? Probably. But just like those who climbed Mt. Everest, their difficult journey to [...]