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14 OCT 07
Mind Reading: Rules and Regulations at Sugar Cubes SAVE
When a man follows governmental rules and regulations; people call him a good citizen. He’s patriotic. When a man follows society’s rules and regulations; people call him civilized. When a man follows God’s rules and regulations; people start askiTAGS
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13 AUG 07
On the Mistreatment of Iraqis at Queen Alia’s Airport at Sugar Cubes SAVE
While I understand how people who had to go through this must have felt, and I sincerely sympathize with them, I don’t see how any of this is considered discrimination (assuming that everything was said is true that is). If you expect to move betTAGS
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30 JUL 07
My First Municipal Elections at Sugar Cubes SAVE
Tomorrow was declared a national holiday so that Jordanians will be able to go out and elect their favorite candidates. This is my first municipal elections (actually my first elections, period), and although I don’t understand why do we need to take aTAGS
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10 JUL 07
Not Sure What Palestinians Want Anymore at Sugar Cubes SAVE
I’ve been wondering lately about what Palestinians really want. I thought that we, Palestinians, wanted peace, and that it was a matter of establishing justice first, it was a matter of time before justice prevail and everyone on that land called PalestTAGS
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27 MAY 07
Religions, Acceptance and a Whole New World at Sugar Cubes SAVE
When I was a child, I was taught that religions are very different from each other; shameless comparisons were made and repeated over the years claiming that all other religions are just the opposite of everything my religion is. If mine is merciful,TAGS
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22 APR 07
Living in a Husband’s White Dishdasha at Sugar Cubes SAVE
I’m sick of detergents commercials, especially laundry detergents. Why? because they always involve a mother doing her family’s laundry, sometimes kids’ laundry and sometimes her successful husband’s white “dishdasha”TAGS
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14 APR 07
Stereotyped Jobs at Sugar Cubes SAVE
It amazes me that women at least over here (the Arabic part of the world) still suffer from discrimination in job opportunities and recruitment. I understand how traditions play a role in our lives but I always thought it’s about time weTAGS
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What’s it like to be married? at Sugar Cubes SAVE
My two best friends who live in the U.A.E got married few months ago (one of them is already pregnant :S). It’s funny when I remember who they were in high school and college. Here’s what the other one thinks about marriageTAGS
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07 APR 07
Coming Back Home at Sugar Cubes SAVE
I’ve been thinking about this ever since I landed in Jordan: Should Jordanians abroad come back home? Does Jordan need them, do they need Jordan? Where is home? We have an Arabic proverb that says being poor in your country makes you a stranger,TAGS
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06 APR 07
In the Name of Honor aka Ignorance at Sugar Cubes SAVE
In the Name of Honor aka Ignorance at Sugar CubesTAGS
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21 OCT 06
Sugar Cubes » Veil and Prejudice SAVE
Khalidah wrote a very interesting post about Women & the Veil, and because my comment was too long for a comment I decided to make this post. First, I would like to thank Khalidah for talking about this. Customer service is unheared of when a veiled womTAGS
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27 MAR 06
Sugar Cubes » On the Shortage of Food in Gaza SAVE
So, again, tell me why you HAVE to go into Israel to get your flour? Why are you so dependent on Israel for goods and supplies? Why isn’t your government encouraging investment and foreign trade instead of being the country receiving the highest amountTAGS