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Buttefly - A Jordanian short film
The Arab Observer - Fri, 2008-05-09 10:09 By The Observer
Muhammad Hushki has done a great job in his first Jordanian short film Butterfly. The film is really impressive in everyway. The directing is great, the acting is superb, and the story is excellent.
It is a short action film, it succeeds in a scary way of reflecting a social problem that a lot of us may have experienced in a way or another. The film starts with a spot light on three young men in a picture that briefs out the struggle of their proving masculinity by just sitting in a line on a pavement, smoking a cigarette in a cocky way.
A moment later, one of the young men is waiting for his girl friend in a coffe shop. He intended to break up with her. She comes with a taxi, and reluctantly tells him that the taxi driver harassed her sexually.
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Muhammad Hushki has done a great job in his first Jordanian short film Butterfly. The film is really impressive in everyway. The directing is great, the acting is superb, and the story is excellent.
It is a short action film, it succeeds in a scary way of reflecting a social problem that a lot of us may have experienced in a way or another. The film starts with a spot light on three young men in a picture that briefs out the struggle of their proving masculinity by just sitting in a line on a pavement, smoking a cigarette in a cocky way.
A moment later, one of the young men is waiting for his girl friend in a coffe shop. He intended to break up with her. She comes with a taxi, and reluctantly tells him that the taxi driver harassed her sexually.
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تعجبني الطريقة التي يسطر بها الراوي احداث حياتي
The Arab Observer - Sat, 2008-05-03 09:18 By The Observer
تعجبني الطريقة التي يسطر بها الراوي احداث حياتي. تعجبني الشخصيات الرئيسية, يعجبني البناء الدرامي, و يعجبني ترابط الاحداث و تسلسلها في عبقرية شديدة تمهد لتطور سلس لبطل الرواية (انا) من جميع النواحي, بحيث تضيف ابعاد حقيقية و عمق تشدني لقلب الصفحات اما لمراجعة الاحداث السابقة او استعجال الاحداث لقراءة المستقبل يقولون ان الشخصية هي التي تملي على الراوي تفاصيل حياتها. read more »
تعجبني الطريقة التي يسطر بها الراوي احداث حياتي. تعجبني الشخصيات الرئيسية, يعجبني البناء الدرامي, و يعجبني ترابط الاحداث و تسلسلها في عبقرية شديدة تمهد لتطور سلس لبطل الرواية (انا) من جميع النواحي, بحيث تضيف ابعاد حقيقية و عمق تشدني لقلب الصفحات اما لمراجعة الاحداث السابقة او استعجال الاحداث لقراءة المستقبل يقولون ان الشخصية هي التي تملي على الراوي تفاصيل حياتها. read more »
Take me home
The Arab Observer - Tue, 2008-04-29 07:47 By The Observer
I wish I had the tools and the ability of Mais Darwazeh to have my grand mother on camera before she passed away.
It was a nice experience watching the feature length documentary 'Take me Home' of Mais in Al Balad theatre yesterday. The documentary which mainly focused on the life of Mais's Tata and her interaction with her social and political environment through the length of her life's years has been brilliantly shot in a way that is close to the hearts.
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I wish I had the tools and the ability of Mais Darwazeh to have my grand mother on camera before she passed away.
It was a nice experience watching the feature length documentary 'Take me Home' of Mais in Al Balad theatre yesterday. The documentary which mainly focused on the life of Mais's Tata and her interaction with her social and political environment through the length of her life's years has been brilliantly shot in a way that is close to the hearts.
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حين يتمدد العشاق ابكر مما يجب
The Arab Observer - Sun, 2008-04-27 10:48 By The Observer
حين يتمدد العشاق ابكر مما يجب, يفقدون نصف الملذات
امسكها و ابقاها واقفة عندما ارادت طرح نفسها على السرير
بالدسار, بطل رواية امين معلوف يعرف بالفطرة استغلال لحظات اللذة
ببطء و تأني, في زمن لم يعرف بعد الفاست فوود!
بالدسار, الرجل الجنوي من القرن السادس عشر, يتحدى سلطة الدين
سلطة الاسلام العثماني, و دكتاتورية الحكم الكنسي
بلحظات خلوه يسمح لغريزته بتوجيهه
قبل ايام على انتهاء العالم حسب الاعتقاد السائد انذاك read more »
A strike in Jordan on 4th of May!
The Arab Observer - Mon, 2008-04-21 08:28 By The Observer
I came across this facebook group/event that is calling for a general strike in Jordan on the 4th of May to protest on the continuous increase of prices.
Their goals as they state in the group are:
1. To force the government to make real actions in order to stop the inflation of prices. (As if the government hasn't tried, and still trying, all what it can do about it)
2. Keep the prices of Gas and electricity as it is currently. (As if it is in the hand of the government the increase of Oil prices around the globe)
3. Stop selling national's properties. (A lot of Jordanians are concerned about this issue. It has some advantages and some disadvantage. Requires a long debate here) read more »
I came across this facebook group/event that is calling for a general strike in Jordan on the 4th of May to protest on the continuous increase of prices.
Their goals as they state in the group are:
1. To force the government to make real actions in order to stop the inflation of prices. (As if the government hasn't tried, and still trying, all what it can do about it)
2. Keep the prices of Gas and electricity as it is currently. (As if it is in the hand of the government the increase of Oil prices around the globe)
3. Stop selling national's properties. (A lot of Jordanians are concerned about this issue. It has some advantages and some disadvantage. Requires a long debate here) read more »
I got engaged!
The Arab Observer - Sun, 2008-04-20 11:34 By The Observer
Finally
The nightmare has vanashed
The knight in the shining armor appeared
And saved me from the horror people built around me
The horror of time
The horror of continuous nagging
Unshameful questions
and sympathic looks
Anything new with you?
YES Moron
Just look at my finger
(Engagement rings should be placed in the middle finger,
so that to raise it up to the faces of people who deserve it)
Anything new with you?
I no longer have to bend my head in embarassement and wish that my 'No' answer would trigger another shameful question: *Why?*
It just didn't happen! read more »
Finally
The nightmare has vanashed
The knight in the shining armor appeared
And saved me from the horror people built around me
The horror of time
The horror of continuous nagging
Unshameful questions
and sympathic looks
Anything new with you?
YES Moron
Just look at my finger
(Engagement rings should be placed in the middle finger,
so that to raise it up to the faces of people who deserve it)
Anything new with you?
I no longer have to bend my head in embarassement and wish that my 'No' answer would trigger another shameful question: *Why?*
It just didn't happen! read more »
Low speed driving ticket!
The Arab Observer - Thu, 2008-04-17 09:29 By The Observer
So driving slowly is prohibited now? That is what happend to Jasmine of Damascus who got 50 JD ticket fine for driving below speed limit on her way back home from Marka to Amman. She had a problem in her tire, and was driving slowly for her safety as time was approaching night and she feared getting into trouble searching for anyone to fix her tire. A policeman stopped her, she explained to him her problem. Instead of helping her, he didn't even dare to give her a ticket at hand, she got it the next day as a message on her cell phone!
ISN'T THERE ANY WAY TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST POLICEMEN?
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So driving slowly is prohibited now? That is what happend to Jasmine of Damascus who got 50 JD ticket fine for driving below speed limit on her way back home from Marka to Amman. She had a problem in her tire, and was driving slowly for her safety as time was approaching night and she feared getting into trouble searching for anyone to fix her tire. A policeman stopped her, she explained to him her problem. Instead of helping her, he didn't even dare to give her a ticket at hand, she got it the next day as a message on her cell phone!
ISN'T THERE ANY WAY TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST POLICEMEN?
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Al Sabooha's marriage...and life
The Arab Observer - Wed, 2008-04-16 07:54 By The Observer
Etmakhtari ya 7elwa ya zena, ya warda...
I just love this woman's passion for life. No matter how much age takes away from her, she insists on fighting and enjoying every single moment of her life to the max, giving a role model not only to the people of the middle east but those all over the world who just submit to their age and lose the taste of life.
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Etmakhtari ya 7elwa ya zena, ya warda...
I just love this woman's passion for life. No matter how much age takes away from her, she insists on fighting and enjoying every single moment of her life to the max, giving a role model not only to the people of the middle east but those all over the world who just submit to their age and lose the taste of life.
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What if Arabia leads the world?
The Arab Observer - Tue, 2008-04-15 08:07 By The Observer
Everyone is impressed with the achivements of Dubai and its rapid development that is unmatchable in any other city around the world. Dubai has turned from a small normal Arabian city into a modern advanced city that rivals the biggest cities around the world. At the same time, Dubai is turning into a global hub for trade and tourism that adds to its expansion and development.
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Everyone is impressed with the achivements of Dubai and its rapid development that is unmatchable in any other city around the world. Dubai has turned from a small normal Arabian city into a modern advanced city that rivals the biggest cities around the world. At the same time, Dubai is turning into a global hub for trade and tourism that adds to its expansion and development.
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