Bankruptcy comes in difference guises, the most dangerous of which of course is that which is associated with the intellect; because if one is intellectually bankrupt then everything is acceptable, even if the solution is at the cost of morals and societal norms. What then can we expect from a whole intellectually bankrupt parliament whose …
As you might understand, the last two weeks have been hectic; with my dear father passing away, our office move and Batelco’s incompetence in not supplying the internet connection to the office so far even after more than a week of applying for it – and offering various lame excuses – as well as finalising …
الØÂمّار, originally uploaded by malyousif. It is quite surprising that some people in the various villages of Bahrain still depend on donkeys for their transport and work them too. This man is collecting the grass-cuttings off the local park presumably to use as donkey/cow feed. Have a nice Friday… I’m just chillin’ today waiting for …
New office: view from my desk, originally uploaded by malyousif. We moved into a new office last Friday, it’s now almost complete, we’re just waiting for the internet to be connected. The paintings on the wall are done by my dad (rest his soul). This is the view from my desk.
Saeed Mosque, originally uploaded by malyousif. I visited the old neighbourhood this morning on the way to pay my respects to the Khalaf family (our neighbours of old) for the passing of their doyen. On the way back, I shot several pictures of the neighbourhood I grew up in in central Manama on my mobile …