The UAE is Awesome, but–
This is a story a friend of mine has told me. He lived in America for more than 25 years. One day he was on the street & wanted to call a number from the phone booth. He inserted 50 cents into the machine, but he couldn’t dial the number. No tone. He inserted another 50 cents & the same thing happened again. Using the same phone he succeeded to contact the customer support. The lady from the customer support apologized to him. She tried in vain to help, then she asked for his address. Now here is the shocking part. Few days later, my friend went out to check his mail & surprisingly he found a check from the telephone operator. Guess what? It was a 1 dollar check issued in his name! - READ MORE ->
The Good Diet Philosophy
I used to eat everything, and I still do. But few months earlier I started -seriously- following a different diet approach. Last Ramadan, I took a decision to tighten my hands around my stomach’s neck. Since then, I lost around 6 kilos. It seems like I’m sticking to my new eating habit forever. The idea of following a healthy diet or an eating habit for a long time, without cheating, was first introduced to me by a friend who lived in the US for more than 20 years. He’s in his sixties. During the time he lived there, he followed a constant eating habit which didn’t change across the years. The energy he’s got in his hands, tongue, and mind are quite similar to that found in a young fresh man in his twenties –that’s me ;] - READ MORE ->
Lessa Faker?
Do you think I still trust you?
Your words won’t heal my wounds,
Nor will a glance from you stir my emotions.Days were passing,
I was suffering;
You ignored my feeling.Every time it happened,
It made me lose my patience,
And give up hope in your love.
These are the opening verses of “Lessa Faker” or “Do you still remember?”, a poem written by Abed Al-Fattah Mustafa, and sung by Um Kulthoum (actual illustration above). Born Egyptian, they both lived in the 20th century at a time when a revolution in Arabic music was taking place.
