Comments on: Verbatim | Seeing Poverty http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/ A Jordanian Blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:05:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Hani Obaid http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123520 Hani Obaid Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:21:13 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123520 My friend had a house guest from Somalia, and was telling his guest what it is like to have grown up poor. The Somali told him you don't know the first thing about poverty (anta la ta3rifu 3an il faqru shay2an). He told him poor means to sleep in a cardboard box, to look for food in someone's garbage. To wrap yourself in a newspaper to keep worm in the winter. It scares me how privileged I am when I hear something like that let alone see it. My friend had a house guest from Somalia, and was telling his guest what it is like to have grown up poor. The Somali told him you don’t know the first thing about poverty (anta la ta3rifu 3an il faqru shay2an). He told him poor means to sleep in a cardboard box, to look for food in someone’s garbage. To wrap yourself in a newspaper to keep worm in the winter. It scares me how privileged I am when I hear something like that let alone see it.

]]> By: Lou. http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123386 Lou. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:14:02 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123386 It really nice to hear that there is some people who do care and try to support the needy families. I really want to help but don’t know where to start, because I just move to Jordan. So please let me know if there is any project I can help with. Comment to the article: I think it like that everywhere. People only see what they want to see, and if you live in a rich area then you will never put our foot in a refugee camp and that very sad. I think it very important to know the society you live in and know what behind the overall picture. Hopefully people will open their eyes and will not be so naive and think that there is no poverty in the country they live in It really nice to hear that there is some people who do care and try to support the needy families. I really want to help but don’t know where to start, because I just move to Jordan. So please let me know if there is any project I can help with.
Comment to the article: I think it like that everywhere. People only see what they want to see, and if you live in a rich area then you will never put our foot in a refugee camp and that very sad. I think it very important to know the society you live in and know what behind the overall picture.
Hopefully people will open their eyes and will not be so naive and think that there is no poverty in the country they live in

]]> By: kinzi http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123384 kinzi Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:33:28 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123384 I am so excited about this initiative!! With Ramadan coming, it is especially important for West Ammanis to take a short drive down the hill to not only be thankful for what they have, but also see how much more they can give in comparison. Although 500JD is a good start, it is disappointing low in light of the abundance and the need. I am so excited about this initiative!! With Ramadan coming, it is especially important for West Ammanis to take a short drive down the hill to not only be thankful for what they have, but also see how much more they can give in comparison.

Although 500JD is a good start, it is disappointing low in light of the abundance and the need.

]]> By: Moey http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123362 Moey Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:16:30 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123362 I wish she collected more... glad I helped. I wish she collected more… glad I helped.

]]> By: Mapless http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123361 Mapless Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:50:15 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123361 Wow! that's good news :) Wow! that’s good news :)

]]> By: Um Omar http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123360 Um Omar Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:25:10 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123360 It was a pleasure to meet you, Nas. MashAllah. The kids and I really enjoyed our time. InshAllah next month we will have even more to do. May Allah make us successful in even the smallest of projects. Ameen. It was a pleasure to meet you, Nas. MashAllah. The kids and I really enjoyed our time. InshAllah next month we will have even more to do. May Allah make us successful in even the smallest of projects. Ameen.

]]> By: Naser http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123359 Naser Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:39:59 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123359 thats really great . see ya next year :) thats really great . see ya next year :)

]]> By: UmmFarouq http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123358 UmmFarouq Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:35:56 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/24/verbatim-seeing-poverty/#comment-123358 It was so nice to work with you all. I am looking forward to the next project. These alliances with the young (and not so young, like myself) are examples of what can be organized and accomplished in a short period of time. Many heartfelt thanks to all of you. It was so nice to work with you all. I am looking forward to the next project. These alliances with the young (and not so young, like myself) are examples of what can be organized and accomplished in a short period of time. Many heartfelt thanks to all of you.

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