Month: January 2007

Quickies

Jaffar is furious, and the Arabic language is poetic in communicating that anger. Farah loves soft beds and has no qualms on flouting the law to get those sheets… even if it also means getting a dose of Eau de Grandma in the process. Does the dog get to go on the bed though? That’s …

Spring of Culture is back!

Amal alerts us that the schedule for this year’s Spring of Culture has been announced! This is the second year this excellent event is being held in Bahrain, and my goodness, the roll-call this year is for a month of complete immersion into art, music, dance, poetry, painting, theatre, recitals, and sculpture. What else can …

Please sign the petition to release the Bahraini prisoners of conscience

A letter is being sent to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa petitioning his majesty to stand with the freedoms of expression guarantees by his constitution and to release the two prisoners of conscience: Dr. Mohammed Saeed and Hussain Abdulaziz. Both gentlemen are being accused of a plethora of traitorous offenses which could land …