Mahmood's Den

I’m so happy… I hope the children are as well!

and Mrs. Malik for the safe delivery of their son: Sinan Malik Abdullah, may he lead a long and peaceful life and be a joy to both of his parents.
Alhamdulliah 3al Alsalamah and congratulations once again from everyone at the Den.

It was a wonderful weekend, I think it was a Sunday with music and variou activities at Dundas and Yonge, opposite the Eaton Center.
Hanan and Amna had henna tattoos done, while the boys enjoyed themselves listening to the live band and running around the place.
What started off in fantastic weather, ended up in a freakish [...]

This visit happened early on in our stay in Toronto. It was on July 5th. The girls dissapeared by themselves while Frances, Arif and myself went through the exhibit. Arif enjoyed the Henry Moore sculptures.
There was a fantastic exhibition by Turner, Monet and Whistler, sadly they did not allow me to shoot video or pictures [...]

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Nothing to do, so Arif and I went to the (then) Royal Meridien (now the Ritz Carlton) Beach Resort. Have a look at what he was up to!

This was done at the Holiday Inn car park in Feb 1999 and it was brilliant! Everybody seem to have enjoyed themselves and this race has now become a staple event in Bahrain’s motorsports.

You’d would think that in an Arab Muslim country that we not only subjugate women, tread all over them, and keep them hidden away in a harem, right?
Not a bloody chance. Have a look at what these Equestrian ladies are doing and competing at the highest levels in the Bahrain Equestrian Scene.

So what would a child dream of? Money? Power? Politics? Not a chance… they’re more concerned with the “real” pleasures of life: FAST CARS!

What a day! This was the pre-cursor to the F1 proper, and have the first ever F1 car driving at hellish speeds on a public road was brilliant. Here is the movie I have created, with the help of Arif who actually shot quite a lot of video that afternoon.

Yep, I’m on my travels again. This time to Athens, Greece for a few days on business. So until I return, the person who is to blame for all the world’s ills, is:

Chan’ad

He is of course to blame for Abdulhadi Al-Khawajah being beaten, the Malkiya Wall requiring Royal Court intervention to get demolished, and the [...]