Category Archives for News
Abushaklak
Abu-Shaklak, an abbreviation of a yel3an abu-shaklak (damn the likes of you) which I find myself using way to often as I drive, and since I have a child in the car I have to keep the cussing to a … Continue reading
Goodbye 2011
What a long year 2011 has been, as I try to recall all the events that happened in it, I still cannot believe it all happened in one year, the global social tectonic plates shifted violently this year, and I … Continue reading
Like a Virgin Driving For The Very First Time
I first read this as it spread through twitter, then it popped up on Facebook. It was first on the daily mail, then on the BBC. While far fetched, and no release in Arabic of this news at the time … Continue reading
The Passing of Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz
“It is with deep sorrow and grief that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud mourns the loss of his brother and Crown Prince His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Abdulaziz Al Saud.” (source) Prince … Continue reading
Soundtrack to the Struggle
I’ve listened recently to Lowkey‘s new album which topped the charts… as it should, because it is that good. The album plays like a documentary, a rapumentary if I have to describe it, because this guy is Public Enemy and … Continue reading
The Schooling Dilemma
As parents of a young boy who is about to enter school soon, we find ourselves terrified at what the future might hold for our little one. After a quick survey and visits to kindergartens (involving me staying in the … Continue reading
Why Didn’t We Vote in Saudi?
The polls show, we didn’t rock the vote, the Percentage of voters did not even reach the double digits, is there a reason for that? Could it be, that we just don’t believe in the process? Maybe we don’t believe … Continue reading