Today’s Eid is a lot sweeter knowing that Saddam has been consigned to history’s rubbish heap. Sure he will be mentioned and might even be celebrated by some, to me however, I have not and will not shed a single tear on hearing of his demise. “Good riddance”, was one thought, another was, “okay, who’s …
Month: December 2006
Stopping evolutionary change is like trying to stop a tsunami with a few bags of sand. It just doesn’t work. I think the rulers of the Middle East recognise that fact, but they think that hiding their heads deep enough in the sand will delay their populace’s recognition of the fact. The majority actually do …
Public Calligraphy, originally uploaded by malyousif. I visited the village of Bilad Al-Qadeem this morning to pay my respects to a friend whose father just passed away. Although my own father’s house is very close to that village, I’ve never taken it upon myself to go in and investigate. Today, I am happy that I …
You know, they say that if you keep the Christmas decorations up for too long after Christmas that could bring you bad luck; therefore, I have retired our beloved Santacons until next Christmas. Say your goodbyes and thank yous to the little red man and woman… and say hello to the little green gender-neutral thingies …
In an unprecedented move, a separatist coup declared our beloved island of Muharraq an independent kingdom presided over by His Honourable Majesty King Salman bin Hindi, the erstwhile loyal governor of that island. Muharraq, the mother of political movements in Bahrain, the location of the first ever educational institution and the exclusive entrance by air …