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Hijab Style December Giveaway

The lovely Jana from Hijab Style is having a giveaway.  She also has links to awesome hijab tutorials and videos, not to mentions her own sets and ideas for what to wear with what if you are a hijabi.

Manhood And A Little Bit Of Psychology

I was listening to one of  my favorite podcasts, The Psych Files which I had forgotten about for a couple of months and came across a really interesting podcast called “Manhood: Are You A “Real Man”?“.  The podcasts are aimed at people who are interested in psychology and human behaviour and nature in general.  It [...]

Interesting Discussions to Follow

I enjoy reading blog posts, but even more, I enjoy following the discussions that result when a post is interesting or hits a nerve.

Organica had a very interesting post on “Muslim Dating” which I found very interesting.  Young people today are finding it harder than ever to find a partner and still do it right. [...]

Godfathers of the Renaissance

Are you a history and art buff? Then I have a lovely surprise for you.  Part of PBS’s Empire Series, The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance is a lovely documentary which tells the story of how the Renaissance was born in 14th century Europe. The Renaissance which means rebirth in French was a period [...]

Who has a stronger brand Mohamed Mounir or Amr Diab?

My sister asked this question and an interesting conversation took place.  How do you decide who is the stronger brand?  Is it by popularity, number of albums sold, popular songs, ads, albums released, marketability or by how much the artist makes in a concert?

Deciding on the criteria is always a very critical thing.  I did [...]

When I Grow Up I Want To Be Jane

Patrick Jane that is, The Mentalist’s protagonist.  If you haven’t seen the Mentalist then you should run along now and go find an episode to watch.  I am serious, the show is addictive and very interesting to watch, I am loving it and totally getting high on it.  If you have watched it then you [...]

Why I ask questions, instead of update my status

The Questions Cube by Grunge

“Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.” Anthony RobbinsIf you are a friend of mine on facebook you will have noticed that it has been ages since I have actually updated the status message with anything personal [...]

Questions to Ask Your Mother

Image by mahalie

My mother when asked some of these questions, she usually shrugs and says “I can’t remember”.

How did you feel when you first got married?
What was your first year of marriage like?
How did you feel when you first found out you were pregnant?
How did you feel when you held me for the first [...]

Photography and Thoughts

Contradicting Poverty

A distant cousin of mine took this picture from Azhar Park.  Azhar Park was an amazing initiative that transformed a dumping area to a beautiful park in the middle of Cairo where people can spend a great time while also providing the locals with job opportunities.  The picture is interesting because of so [...]

Envy

“Envy is the art of counting the other fellow’s blessings instead of your own.” Harold CoffinEnvy may be defined as an emotion that “occurs when a person lacks another’s superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it.”It can also derive from a sense of low self-esteem [...]