I just joined a global virtual peace march demanding that the new US Congress stop President Bush's escalation in Iraq and demand a real peace plan, and I thought you might be interested. Please see the email below. Subject: Join Saturday’s global peace march… without Leaving Your House! This Saturday, hundreds of thousands of Americans will march on Washington DC to demand peace and justice in... [read more]

Here are some of Akka's pictures, Enjoy:                [read more]

FINALLY... I went to this kishk. I read about it in one of the blogs of Sawtona (Jordan blogs) and fell in love with it. I'll try finding the post, and attach later..  I went there during my visit to Amman couple of weeks ago (I didn't comment on that yet, soon Inshallah). I was walking in downtown with my friends, they were shopping, for me it was like meditation, walking down the streets, the... [read more]

I had a very nice weekend with my friend from Betlahem who came to visit me (She had Tasree7 ofcourse!!).. The last time she saw Akka and Haifa was yeeeeeeeeeears ago. for me, I visit these lovely places very often, but this time it was with her, she made the visit very special! Here are some pictures for Haifa:   Al-Baha2iyyen Garden from top..     Views from the Karmil Mountain..  ... [read more]

I wrote this two days ago.. and I usually (don’t believe me, its NEVER) don't show what I write to others, even my closest friends, unless it is something I write TO a friend. It's for many reasons, but I'll not start this now, maybe some other time.. Anyway, I decided to open some of the doors of my secret garden when I created this blog, so here I am posting this one.   ويأتي هكذا في عتم الليل... [read more]

I just finished the book I talked about earlier.. Here are some quotations     طاهر بن جلون – ليلة القدر   "ان الذاكرة مملوءة بالصمت والنظرات الثابتة، يمكن ان تصبح كيسا من الرمل يجعل السير عسيرا."   "لكي نبكي لا بد ان نكون قد عرفنا بعض الحنان."   "لكي نكره لا بد لنا ان نحب، حتى ولو قليلا جدا."   "السجن مكان نتظاهر فيه بالحياة. انه الغياب، له لون الغفلة، لون يوم طويل لا ضوء فيه. انه قماش،... [read more]