Archive for August, 2008

Shred of Glass

26Aug08

The last time I got physically hurt was very long time ago that I can’t recollect that feeling…
That rising temperature of your hurting body part, the physical pain that won’t go no matter how many sad or cheerful songs you listen to. The blood that is always there. The stubborn tears. The obvious discomfort. The [...]

Rap for the Prophet

25Aug08

The Messenger is an interesting rap song about Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and the danish cartoon thing.
Although I think that many Muslims blew this incident out of proportion, I appreciate the creative outlet and respect their stance on the issue. Another example of using music to send a message, whether or not one agrees with [...]

a 7iber Story: Fix A Road, Destroy A Sidewalk

18Aug08

JABAL AMMAN - A new blacktop road has been installed on Mango Street in Jabal Amman, the same street that houses Books@ Cafe and great views of East Amman. While most of the residents are pleased about the new road, some wonder why the new road had to come at the expense of the sidewalks.[Read [...]

The Streets Revisited

17Aug08

Written By: 7iber | Multimedia: Naseem Tarawnah
A few weeks ago, the 7iber crew met up with a few brilliant young residents of Jabal Al-Ashrafyah, who, in the absence of any official help from their City, had taken up the task of cleaning up their streets. Last Thursday, the 7iber crew went back to the Jabal [...]

A Back To School Bookbag Campaign

17Aug08

The Action Committee is accepting collections of school supplies to distribute amongst under-privileged students in the Kingdom. The last day to receive any donations is next Tuesday the 19th. The committee is looking for the following items:
- Backpacks & pencil cases.
- Sweatpants, sweatshirts, socks (for P.E.)
- Pencils, pens, erasers, rulers.
- Notebooks, both English and Arabic.
- [...]

Stay with me

14Aug08

500 Osama(s) in 50 Days

13Aug08

Osama Loves

Queen Rania: It begins!

13Aug08

“Say not I have found the truth, but rather I have found a truth”

Arabic text on Wordpress..HELP!

06Aug08

Dear Wordpress experts,
I can’t blog in Arabic, whatever I write in Arabic turns into question marks immediately the moment I hit the “Save” or “Publish” button! I can’t even view my old Arabic posts (no one can). Any idea how to fix this??

Live Blogging from 7iber’s 1st Workshop!

02Aug08

7iber’s first workshop on citizen media “Rough Draft” took off an hour ago, and the discussions are getting more interesting by the minute.


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