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Jillwhite2. More Visitors/Foreigners in Jordan. Northeastern University students report from Jordan May – June. Fashion report: Observant women in Jordan modernize with trendy clothes. 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. Parenting: Jordan vs. Denmark. Family Flavours Details. News/Publications. A Brave Young Journalist in Jordan. 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.
Community School Project Helps the Private Sector Donate Libraries to Jordan Schools. 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. 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. Board Member Shares Experiences in Jordan and Iraq. 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.
Jordan - Real lives - Jordan's Mosques Guide Fathers in Parenting. Jordanian Community Offers Guests Tour of New School. 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.
Bo3Bo3. TEACHING FOR DUMMIES: A Teacher’s Guide on What and How to Teach Arab Students. 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.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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. 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. Day 3: King Abdullah Park Refugee Camp - Save the Children Voices from the Field.
Torrey Taussig. Day 2: Za’atari Refugee Camp - Save the Children Voices from the Field.