500 intellectuals from over 30 countries have descended on Bahrain to participate in the Arab Thought Foundation’s FIKR conference, the annual think-tank that strives to make a change to the Arab world not by force or arms but those of thought. These gatherings have identified and provoked a lot of thought in what needs to …
Year: 2007
Bleeding Heart Vine, originally uploaded by malyousif. Another shot of this lovely plant for this week.. have a wonderful Friday everyone!
Spent, originally uploaded by malyousif. Some of the Aloe Vera flowers are looking rather spent. The bulbuls love their nectar and regularly visit the garden to hang on the Aloe’s stalk while they suck the nectar out. I’m still to get a good picture of this delicate operation… Regardless, have a wonderful Friday everyone!
We thought we would go to a special and different dinner to celebrate our daughter Amna’s 18th birthday a few nights ago and decided to go to the oldest Japanese restaurant in Bahrain; Sato at the Gulf Hotel. As it was mid-week, it wasn’t difficult to get a table. We were received on arrival by …
I finally got the chance to plant the bulbs in the new Cuttings Patch this afternoon. I’ve also moved the bulbs that have already produced leaves in there too; those would be the Gladiolus and the Lilies. The bulbs are planted are: 30x Oxalis Deppei – Four leaf clover 60x Liatris Spicata 30x Gladiolus Callianthus …