It’s that time of year again. Kids all across North America dress up in Taiwanese made costumes and roam their neighborhoods in search of candy or good houses to teepee. High glucose pagan rituals are not celebrated in Jordan, except for Valentine’s Day, but it’s a big deal over here. As for me, due to […]

Lose an hour, gain an hour.
This is your life, and it’s ending one minute at a time.

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An interesting poll hosted on Al-Ghad posed the question: do you support the construction of skyscrapers in Amman?
When I was in Jordan last summer and spent many mornings rifling through the newspaper only to discover an advertisement for the latest skyscraper to be built, I have to be honest, it kind of got me excited; […]

A few days ago Gillo Pontecorvo passed away at the age of 86. I honestly didn’t pay attention to his death until yesterday; I don’t think many people noticed either. Gillo, an Italian Jew, made one of the most important anti-colonial films of all time: The Battle of Algiers. Few people probably remember this black […]

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a playlist. So in honor of Toronto’s beautiful autumn here’s what I’ve been listening to as I walk through leaf covered parks on my way to wherever. From the soulful Ben Harper to the electric Mayer to the political stylings of Public Enemy; call it autumn-music:
Empty Road - […]

When I saw this as the biggest headline on the BBC news site, I couldn’t help but slap my head in disappointment at the absurdity of such a statement. I mean at least the Pope didn’t use silly analogies. Maybe Hilali should’ve quoted someone else saying it. In any case I have to say that […]

We might need another planet, maybe three. People in the United Arab Emirates are placing most stress per capita on the planet.

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The report from the annual government campaign during Ramadan to reduce street begging has resulted in the detention of 1,500 people, half of them under the age of 18, under “government protection”. 1,500 people in one month. “Government protection” or “protective custody” is more or less being detained until a judge hears your case. When […]