The front path, originally uploaded by malyousif. Did some work in the garden this morning, the first chance I’ve had for some time now. I trimmed the golden ficus bushes and did general cleaning up and removing dead plants etc. I’ll have another go at it again this afternoon and maybe tomorrow too if I’m …
Year: 2008
We went to STOMP tonight and thoroughly enjoyed it, so did the crowd. There was hardly a seat free at the excellent Arad Fort venue and this is one of the last Spring of Culture activities for this year. I think it’s on for a couple more nights; if you have a chance, I highly …
Manama Panorama, originally uploaded by malyousif. I took this panorama from the NBB Tower. It’s 41 images stitched together to produce this vista. If you look closely on the left, you will see the base of what promises to be iconic set of buildings in Manama in Bahrain Bay.
Once at the vanguard of developing Gulf city-states, Bahrain has now lost that position to sheikdoms like Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, as well as neighboring Qatar. Although Bahrain’s capital, Manama, has some of the glitz of other Gulf capitals, its early lead in development — achieved during the 1970s with …
On 18th December 2007, United Nations General Assembly has designated 2nd April as World Autism day. Like a lot of people, I don’t know much about autism. I did come in contact with several children and young adults who suffer from autism during the recent Earth Day Art Competition organised by the Rotary Club of …