Hisham Khalifa is, and he’s started a new blog to document his journey. Hisham’s mission statement is quite admirable, and if his first post is anything to go by, you can expect a lot better from him in the coming few days: For the cynic, this site is like some blogs, a blatant self-serving attempt …
Doesn’t look like it, as Israel continues its hostile actions. We hope though that they, Hizballah and the Lebanese will stop and respect 1701. Time to rebuild Lebanon should start immediately in parallel to helping people to go back to their cities, towns and villages. It is time to work peacefully at ensuring the cause …
This is a hilarious audio file of unknown origin of a Bahrani woman bargaining with a Filipina sales lady. It’s done in fun, I am quite sure; however, it also shows how disdainfully some Bahrainis regard foreign help. [audio:Bahrania and a Philipina.mp3] Have a funny Friday!
We have a saying in Bahrain which says something like “once the festivities have ended, the old hag arrived” which roughly equates to “missing the boat” or maybe even to some extent not to bother with anything because one has no say in any proceedings and cannot influence any outcome. I think these sayings should …
With the wealth of information access in the Arab world, courtesy of the internet and satellite TVs, more and more people are rightly asking for their God-given rights, rather than just be happy with those “bestowed” on them by kings and presidents. Those times, have gone and will never come back. Witness Wajiha al-Huweidar, she …