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Jillwhite2. More Visitors/Foreigners in Jordan. NU Journalism Abroad 2012 | Northeastern University students report from Jordan May – June. Fashion report: Observant women in Jordan modernize with trendy clothes | NU Journalism Abroad 2012. Story and photo by Melanie Dostis AMMAN, Jordan – Fourteen-year-old Farah Hisham dedicated half an hour of preparation to her outfit before heading out to meet her friends at the mall. She wanted to be the best dressed among them. And after pulling on tight jeans, platform heels and a white spaghetti-strap tank, she was ready to go. Except that her mother, dressed casually in clothes that covered her from neck to wrist and ankle, made her grab a black cardigan sweater before she got to the door.
List, a store in Amman, offers trendy attire for Jordanian women. “They love American-like clothing,” said Bara’a Nasar Alsabbagh, a sales associate. In a couple of years, Hisham will give all of this up as she transforms into the observant Muslim woman she wishes to become. “I will not wear the hijab until I am ready to wear the things you should wear with the hijab. “In the market, the media has a big impact. Stores have not been slow to accommodate this trend. Like this: Like Loading... Parenting: Jordan vs. Denmark | Ana Naddoush. Family Flavours Details. News/Publications. A Brave Young Journalist in Jordan | Field Notes. Jordanian investigative journalist Hanan Khandakji with JHR’s media trainer Bonnie Allen in Amman, Jordan. While I’m doing human rights reporting training in different countries, I like to use local ‘success’ stories that will resonate with journalists. In Jordan, that example comes from a brave young woman named Hanan Khandakji.
In 2011, at the age of 22, Hanan went undercover to document physical abuse and negligence at private care centers for mentally disabled children in Jordan. During JHR’s visit to Amman, Jordan, the Canadian Ambassador hosted Journalists for Human Rights and members of the Jordanian media at his residence . A petite university student with lovely brown eyes, Hanan laughed when I asked if she was nervous about going undercover. These private care centers are big business in Jordan, often catering to rich or affluent businessmen in the Gulf Region who send their mentally or physically disabled children away to Jordan to live in residential care homes. “I was tired. Community School Project Helps the Private Sector Donate Libraries to Jordan Schools | Blog | IRD: International Relief & Development.
Posted on October 22, 2012 by IRD HQ IRD Jordan Director of Programs Dr. Uma Kandalayeva with The Housing Bank representatives at the opening of the Othman bin Affan library. Students, parents, and community members joined IRD Jordan’s Director of Programs Dr. Uma Kandalayeva September 16 to celebrate the opening of the new library at the Othman bin Affan Boys School in Sahab, which is supported by the Adopt a School Library initiative. This initiative is part of the USAID-funded Community Mobilization for Partnership in Schools Project (CMP) that is implemented by IRD. Throughout the life of the project, IRD has focused on improving reading in schools, especially those with new and interactive libraries, by strengthening cooperation among parents, students, and school administration. Read more about the library, the CMP project, and what IRD is doing worldwide to promote education, here, here and here. Jordan - Jordan: Fathers included.
©UNESCO/Mustafa R. Mohammad Daras The Better Parenting programme helps Jordanian children and parents living in rural or disadvantaged areas. Early childhood care and education is the theme of the 2006 ‘Education for All Global Monitoring Report’ to be launched by UNESCO and UNICEF on 26 October. By Adjnadine Samran in Amman October 2006 - For the past ten years, a project has been helping parents in Jordan’s rural and underprivileged regions. Until now it focused mainly on mothers, but fathers have begun to participate, brought in by way of religion. Eight o’clock in the morning. Smira grew up in the neighbourhood. . © UNESCO/Mustafa R.
Both parents and children benefit from the Better Parenting programme in Jordan. Glaring disparities Fathers too Several times a week, at meetings like the ones organized by Samira, the group discusses such topics as weaning, the importance of communicating with children, or ways to identify possible developmental problems. Board Member Shares Experiences in Jordan and Iraq | Blog | IRD: International Relief & Development.
Posted on September 17, 2012 by IRD HQ IRD Board Member Robert Brada, Founder of Blue Sky Homes, recently returned from a trip to Jordan and Iraq. He shared his experiences and more about IRD's work with Syrian refugees with the Diplomatic Courier. You can read the article here. "A few weeks ago I found myself on the outskirts of a remote village in the Jordanian desert. I am not a traditional international relief worker. Filed Under: Conflict Mitigation, Refugees, Middle East & North Africa, Iraq, Jordan, Syria. Jordanian Community Offers Guests Tour of New School | Blog | IRD: International Relief & Development.
Posted on April 19, 2013 by IRD HQ As Jasna Basaric-Keys stepped out of her car at the inauguration of the Khawla Bint Al-Azwar Basic Co School in Mashare, she received a special welcome from students. The school, one of eight built by IRD for the Jordan Schools Project (JSP), is supported by community, parent, and student coalitions (CPSC) established under the Community Partnerships for Mobilization in Schools (CMP) program. Basaric-Keys was joined by USAID Mission Director Beth Paige and Secretary General at the Ministry of Education Sattam Awad for a tour of the facility. Although it was raining, the weather did not dampen the community’s enthusiasm to show off the new school to their guests. The tour was led by a bright young girl who spoke perfect English. In the vocational lab, Basaric-Keys spoke with a mother and active member of the CPSC as she stood over a pot cooking marmalade. The principal later presented the guests with gifts made by the CPSC.
Bo3Bo3. TEACHING FOR DUMMIES: A Teacher’s Guide on What and How to Teach Arab Students | kalimaatdotnet. By Sara Obeidat Picture by Najwa Doughman Disclaimer: This article is based on my personal academic experience..however, it may apply to several countries across the Arab world. ********************************************************************************* Are you CONFUSED on how to teach a class of curious young students about their history? Do you feel slightly worried that you may need to answer their controversial questions, which you yourself were taught never to think about? Were you caught off guard with the KOMOSTAIR you received when the school administration also appointed you to teach a religion class even though you have no sort of religious training and were only prepared to teach Arabic or Civics? Well put your mind at ease, THIS GUIDE WAS MADE ESPECIALLY FOR YOU!
Before we begin, we would like to stress one thing: DO NOT PANIC. This job is easier than you think. To start off, you must remember that as a teacher your responsibility is to convey information. Like this: Best Jordanian Blogs. Vista Point AMMAN Jordan AMMAN Amman, Jordan is an historic metropolis in which ancient times and modern life meet face to face and where poverty and wealth live side by side. At first sight the city's ancient roots are not obvious, however, they date back to Biblical times.Abdoun is one of the city's modern city districts. For many years the city's former suburbs have been integrated into the megalopolis thus they now cover several additional hills. The slopes are crowded with modern, bright terraced houses and villas constructed of limestone and a modern infrastructure connects the residential districts with the old town at the foot of the hills.The King Abdullah Mosque is the largest and, due to its striking blue cupola, the most beautiful mosque in Amman.
Buy Now. Jordan Blogs. Jordan Blogs - Arab. Hareega. Tallouza. I am not talking here about the rules mentioned in the famous book "the rules" on time-tested secrets for capturing the heart of Mr. Right; I am actually referring to an article on time-detested Americo-centric remarks for capturing the hearts of Mr. Wrongs as far as the Arab World is concerned.
Thomas Friedman, the journalist with the dubious agenda has finally figured out “Mideast Rules to Live by”. In an op-ed piece in the New York Times Friedman, whose early professional training included an internship at the CIA, is finally uncovering to us, Arabs, these rules. For anyone who has ever doubted the objectivity of Mr. Friedman, this piece should be enough to shed light on the deep seeded contempt that he holds for the Arabs. Some of the rules as mentioned (comments in Italic): Rule 1: What people tell you in private in the Middle East is irrelevant. Rule 5: Never lead your story out of Lebanon, Gaza or Iraq with a cease-fire; it will always be over before the next morning’s paper. Social Media | Marwan Alhusayni. The relation between religion and the media, in light of the problematic concept of freedom, was examined in Beit Mery, Lebanon, this week. An exciting conference, in which I participated, addressed this complex triangle in a context of post-Arab Spring tensions.
Participants of various backgrounds and cultural references from many Arab countries presented their opinion on the subject. I represented the Royal Institute for Interfaith Studies. As I am always interested in the theme of religious references and their role in the structures of different identity components, I was thrilled to see such diverse and complex identities gathered at the conference. The hall in which it was held embraced Muslims and Christians, secular and spiritual people, conservatives and liberals, people from religious institutions and from civil society, in addition to all sorts of media representatives. Bloggers and social media activists were also present. Discover Amman’s new places, hidden treasures, people, streets, food and events. -On the Street - People } ناس. After performing at the Amman Comedy Festival in 2009 with comedians such as Russell Peters, Maz Jobrani and Dean Obeidallah, Brett has become a regular at The Black Iris Festival and many stand-up venues in Jordan.
For Ramadan, he has performed at company Iftar gatherings such as Aramex. He is also called up to host events because of his ability to make any event engaging and fun. In 2012, he hosted a private New Year's Eve party at the Four Seasons Hotel and performed a show for the British Council's graduation ceremony. December | 2006 | The Arab Observer. Visitors/Foreigners in Jordan.
Stories from Jordan. So You Just Got Pet in Jordan… By a Child. Anyone who has traveled abroad before could attest to the fact that “personal space” isn’t always so spacious: particularly if you are a woman who happens to stand out in a crowd. PSVs, personal space violations, can range from annoying-but-harmless (cat calls, car honks, and declarations of undying love) to definitely-not-okay (touches, assault, etc.).
I – being tall, pale, and blonde – stick out a little bit in Jordan; but I have developed a system. I don’t respond to the whistling, the calling, the honking; I avoid strangers’ gazes and walking too close to anyone. I also adopt a “bitch face” and a “constantly in a hurry” walk whenever I am out. For the most part, I can tune out. A few months ago, though, I was walking down my street with my boyfriend (who, as a freckly redhead, also draws some attention) when I felt something brush from my shoulder to my hand: I had just been petted. Until times two and three, that is.
Of course he did. So what do you do? Journey to Jordan. Jordan blog: Orientation by Elizabeth Graff. Ahlan wa Sahlan! Welcome to Jordan! These were the first words my CIEE (Center for International Educational Exchange) teammates and I heard as we went through customs at Queen Alia Airport in Amman, Jordan. We were only a few of the 108 CIEE students who had invaded Jordan over the course of two weeks with intentions to study Arabic and area issues, to travel and to find fulfillment in our newfound freedom.
With such goals in mind, everyone swarmed the Al Manar Hotel for an orientation that only the Center for International Educational Exchange could pull off. In three activity-packed days, we were shuffled about by Allison, our CIEE resident coordinator, and her staff members. We went to places such as the Dead Sea, University of Jordan, and numerous four-star restaurants (where hummus and falafels were served in excess). One of the more memorable moments of our orientation was the “We, the CIEE tribe” game. Frenji Jordan Blog. Tomorrow is the start of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. By what I read, Ramadan is meant to teach self-control, and focus on spiritual matters.
(More on that here or in Wikipedia.) From sun-up to sun-down one does not eat, drink, or smoke between dawn and sundown. I'll write more about my Ramadan observations in a week or so. As with other Muslim holidays, the actual date of holiday is never clear until the day itself. Coming from a country where we move holidays around in order to suit our long weekends, and holidays are planned months in advance, this seemed somewhat haphazard to me. It's also interesting to note that the Lunar calendar is much shorter than our calendar, so the seasons and holidays are not in sync.
According to the local paper, the use of modern technology to pre-determine the start of holidays is a matter of some controversy. Day 1: The Jordanian Host Communities - Save the Children Voices from the Field. Torrey Taussig Zarqa, Jordan January 9, 2013 Resiliency Today we visited the host communities throughout Amman where Syrian refugees are being welcomed into neighborhoods by local Jordanians. The government has accepted them into local schools and Save the Children is working to help support their time in Jordan, which for some has been over a year. The Save the Children Community Center: Zarqa Our first visit was to a local community center on the outskirts of Amman where Save the Children was organizing a large-scale cash voucher system for Syrian refugee families.
Each of the vouchers had a serial number on them, as opposed to names, to protect the identity of the families. The front of the center was a busy scene, with dozens of people leaning over the registration desk, attempting to register and find out when they would be allowed to pick up their vouchers. As we were leaving, we stopped to talk with a few people waiting outside. Children’s Resiliency Programs: Amman. Day 3: King Abdullah Park Refugee Camp - Save the Children Voices from the Field. Day 2: Za’atari Refugee Camp - Save the Children Voices from the Field.