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  The Fan Hit The ***

  Randomness over purpose. Mind over body. Hate not love. Lost. Found. Lost again. Not to be found. Have you seen my cosmic umbrella? losses. Don’t give a ***! Give a ***! Respect replaced with lack... Posted May 11 2013, 03:41 AM by Brick in the Head Filed under: Jordan, Life, Amman, Writing, Radio, Poetry, Drawing, Illustration, existence, JO, pencil, Mike V. Derderian, ink, Comics, Graphic Novels, Manga and Anime, and yeah ... Art!, Brick in the head, paper, Mental, angst, stream of consciousness, word

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  The Illuminations of Hammoud Chantout: A State of Love

  By Mike V. Derderian A passionate embrace is flooded by streams of light. Gold yellow waves interspersed with darker shades the color of violet, red, orange and white engulf a man and a woman in a state... Posted Apr 19 2013, 09:58 AM by Brick in the Head Filed under: Music, Jordan, Life, Amman, art, Syria, Writing, journalism, review, Drawing, painting, Oil, The Star, paint, JO, lweibdeh, canvas, pencil, Mike V. Derderian, Hama, Brick in the head, paper, The Star Weekly, hamma, hammoud chantout, canvases, dar al anda

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  The Lament (a Story for St. Patrick’s Day)

  The north wind was relentless. It clawed at and slammed the wooden shutters of the old house as the dark skies swirled menacingly overhead. Haunting screeches and unearthly moans rose and fell over the... Posted Mar 17 2013, 07:41 PM by Suffonsifisms: Close to Home Filed under: Life, Writing, ireland, St. Patrick's Day

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  At a Loss for Words

  Another month has flown by since Christmas and I haven’t written a spec…of anything. It’s not that nothing is happening in my life or the world that I couldn’t comment on, but nothing... Posted Jan 31 2013, 10:10 AM by Suffonsifisms: Close to Home Filed under: Personal, Life, Blogging, Writing, opinion, observations

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  نابليون الثالث

  مات نابليون الثالث ولكنه لم يمت في حضن جوزفين الدافئ وفي فراش مصنوع من الريش والحرير والقماش الدمشقي. مات تحت قبة السماء المزركشة بالنجوم وفي احضان عمان، تلك الحبيبة القاسية. مات البشري الذي تبختر في شوارع... Posted Dec 09 2012, 06:01 AM by Brick in the Head Filed under: Jordan, Life, Amman, Writing, Illustration, madness, al balad, JO, Mike V. Derderian, beTwixt & beTween, napoleon, photo paramount, down town amman

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  I’m Back: Titanic Undertaking

  Hello faithful readers…if I have any left. My apologies for being gone so long but I needed the hiatus to get some clarity. While I was gone, I took a part-time job designing kitchens at The Home... Posted Apr 01 2012, 01:36 PM by Suffonsifisms: Close to Home Filed under: Personal, Life, Blogging, history, Family, Writing, Children, Canada, good things, birthdays, celebrations, Ottawa, Titanic

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  I’m Back: Titanic Undertaking

  Hello faithful readers…if I have any left. My apologies for being gone so long but I needed the hiatus to get some clarity. While I was gone, I took a part-time job designing kitchens at The Home... Posted Apr 01 2012, 01:36 PM by Suffonsifisms: Close to Home Filed under: Personal, Life, Blogging, history, Family, Writing, Children, Canada, good things, birthdays, celebrations, Ottawa, Titanic

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  Dead 2 Red Ultra Marathon – Go Mag Feb

  This is the weekend! Kinzayn have been training regularly, then one of their teams fell apart. One sad boy is praying for a place on a team. I am saving Spikekid’s D2R shirts to make a quilt from... Posted Feb 28 2012, 01:00 AM by my treasure Filed under: Jordan, Life, Family, Events, cool, Writing, friends, kid's issues, great deals!, expat living, thankful to be in Jordan

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  Best of the JO Blogs, 4th Week of January

  Bravo: Celebrating a JO blogger turned published author, Fadi Zaghmout, his cousin blogs Hilarious: Rand returns in rare form Manal is back too, thoughtful The Vegetarian Shark comes up for air on Jordanian... Posted Jan 24 2012, 02:10 AM by my treasure Filed under: Jordan, Life, Blogging, Events, cool, Writing, friends, Regional Issues, thankful to be in Jordan

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  A day in the life of … a Garbage Truck Team

  A day in the life of … a garbage truck team Sayyed: Hearing a thank you or a pat on the back is what keeps us going By Mike V. Derderian After scanning the six mirrors lining the left and right sides of... Posted Jan 22 2012, 08:34 AM by Brick in the Head Filed under: Jordan, Life, Amman, Writing, journalism, team, creative, Newspaper, The Star, Cinerama, clean, Mike V. Derderian, A Day In The Life of A (Real Stories from Amman), a day in the life, Garbage Truck, Real

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  A day in the life of … a Garbage Truck Team

  A day in the life of … a garbage truck team Sayyed: Hearing a thank you or a pat on the back is what keeps us going By Mike V. Derderian After scanning the six mirrors lining the left and right sides of... Posted Jan 22 2012, 08:34 AM by Brick in the Head Filed under: Jordan, Life, Amman, Writing, journalism, team, creative, Newspaper, The Star, Cinerama, clean, Mike V. Derderian, A Day In The Life of A (Real Stories from Amman), a day in the life, Garbage Truck, Real

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  Miracle Magnet

  I was over at a friend’s house last night for an interview for Go magazine. As we were waiting for the other partners of the group to arrive, she listed their names. WHAT? One was the very guy I... Posted Jan 15 2012, 10:52 PM by my treasure Filed under: Jordan, Life, cool, Writing, friends, Activism, faith, God, Christianity, silliness, Jesus and Women, great deals!, expat living, thankful to be in Jordan

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  Miracle Magnet

  I was over at a friend’s house last night for an interview for Go magazine. As we were waiting for the other partners of the group to arrive, she listed their names. WHAT? One was the very guy I... Posted Jan 15 2012, 10:52 PM by my treasure Filed under: Jordan, Life, cool, Writing, friends, Activism, faith, God, Christianity, silliness, Jesus and Women, great deals!, expat living, thankful to be in Jordan

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  Still Here, Just Busy

  Just sayin’. Highlights: * Big writing projects coming, maybe a major American newspaper, connected with a well read UK news-site and was hired to be a social media advisor for a local business.... Posted Jan 09 2012, 12:15 AM by my treasure Filed under: Jordan, Life, Family, Events, cool, Writing, friends, kid's issues, nag, kitchen, great deals!, expat living, thankful to be in Jordan, mother's issues

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  A day in the life of a … Salop Vendor

  A day in the life of a… salop vendor Shukri: Winter is the best season for sweets Mike Derderian Star Staff Writer For those passing through downtown Amman on a cold winter day nothing beats a cup of hot... Posted Dec 27 2011, 04:32 AM by Brick in the Head Filed under: Jordan, Life, Amman, Writing, journalism, local, Winter, Newspaper, Journalist, fiction, short stories, Mike V. Derderian, A Day In The Life of A (Real Stories from Amman), Walid Kalaji, The Star Weekly, a day in the life, hot drinks, wintertime, salop, sa7lab

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  A day in the life of a … Salop Vendor

  A day in the life of a… salop vendor Shukri: Winter is the best season for sweets Mike Derderian Star Staff Writer For those passing through downtown Amman on a cold winter day nothing beats a cup of hot... Posted Dec 27 2011, 04:32 AM by Brick in the Head Filed under: Jordan, Life, Amman, Writing, journalism, local, Winter, Newspaper, Journalist, Mike V. Derderian, A Day In The Life of A (Real Stories from Amman), Walid Kalaji, The Star Weekly, a day in the life, hot drinks, wintertime, salop, sa7lab

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  Hazem Alagha, Co-Producer of The Exiled, Featured in Go Watch

  I have to blame Nadine Toukan for getting me hooked on interviewing up and coming Jordanian film folks, all the way from Captain Abu Raed until now. So much fun energy, so much humility, so much sense... Posted Dec 06 2011, 10:25 PM by my treasure Filed under: Jordan, Life, cool, Writing, Regional Issues, thankful to be in Jordan

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  Pausing from Blogging For a Bit – For Pinterest

  Real life offline is just a tad exciting these days, so much so in November that I sort of ran out of words to type, hit the wall so to speak. I think I did like eight interviews, THREE of … Continue... Posted Nov 30 2011, 12:18 PM by my treasure Filed under: Life, Blogging, Family, Arabic, Writing, Abuse, faith, God, kid's issues, women's issues, Christianity, kitchen, cookies, abuse recovery, thankful to be in Jordan, mother's issues

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  Pausing from Blogging For a Bit – For Pinterest

  Real life offline is just a tad exciting these days, so much so in November that I sort of ran out of words to type, hit the wall so to speak. I think I did like eight interviews, THREE of … Continue... Posted Nov 30 2011, 12:18 PM by my treasure Filed under: Life, Blogging, Family, Arabic, Writing, Abuse, faith, God, kid's issues, women's issues, Christianity, kitchen, cookies, abuse recovery, thankful to be in Jordan, mother's issues

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  A day in the life of … an Envelope Vendor

  A day in the life of… an envelope vendor Bawwab: ‘I still have the spirit in me’ By Mike Derderian Star Staff Writer Prancing around holding a small key to a mailbox, the eight-year-old boy approaches... Posted Nov 30 2011, 02:23 AM by Brick in the Head Filed under: Jordan, Life, Amman, Writing, journalism, Vendor, A Day In The Life of A (Real Stories from Amman), Walid Kalaji, The Star Weekly, Mike V. Derderin, envelopes

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  A day in the life of … an Envelope Vendor

  A day in the life of… an envelope vendor Bawwab: ‘I still have the spirit in me’ By Mike Derderian Star Staff Writer Prancing around holding a small key to a mailbox, the eight-year-old boy approaches... Posted Nov 30 2011, 02:23 AM by Brick in the Head Filed under: Jordan, Life, Amman, Writing, journalism, Vendor, A Day In The Life of A (Real Stories from Amman), Walid Kalaji, The Star Weekly, Mike V. Derderin, envelopes

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  Words

  You were the first to respond. Your words were simple and direct but heartwarming to someone like me who had just come in out of the cold. I couldn’t explain it, but I was suddenly hooked. I came... Posted Nov 17 2011, 10:33 PM by Daughter of Jasmine Filed under: Life, Syria, Writing, Love, Memories, Relationships, dreams

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  Words

  You were the first to respond. Your words were simple and direct but heartwarming to someone like me who had just come in out of the cold. I couldn’t explain it, but I was suddenly hooked. I came... Posted Nov 17 2011, 10:33 PM by Daughter of Jasmine Filed under: Life, Syria, Writing, Love, Memories, Relationships, dreams

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  A Day in the Life of a … Bus Driver

  A Day in the Life of a … Bus Driver Abu Mariam: ‘Nobody can imagine the mistreatment we undergo’ By Mike Derderian Star Staff Writer They are the silent bystanders of a bustling life, the captains... Posted Nov 16 2011, 07:45 AM by Brick in the Head Filed under: Jordan, Life, Amman, Writing, journalism, Mike V. Derderian, A Day In The Life of A (Real Stories from Amman), Walid Kalaji, The Star Weekly

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  A Day in the Life of a … Bus Driver

  A Day in the Life of a … Bus Driver Abu Mariam: ‘Nobody can imagine the mistreatment we undergo’ By Mike Derderian Star Staff Writer They are the silent bystanders of a bustling life, the captains... Posted Nov 16 2011, 07:45 AM by Brick in the Head Filed under: Jordan, Life, Amman, Writing, journalism, Mike V. Derderian, A Day In The Life of A (Real Stories from Amman), Walid Kalaji, The Star Weekly

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  Go’s Getters

  In Go magazine’s 1st anniversary issue, the Limelight section just had to feature the Go team: Celine the co-founder, Karen her sister and editor, Maysa the graphic designer (seen what other local... Posted Nov 09 2011, 01:20 AM by my treasure Filed under: Jordan, Life, cool, Writing, expat living, thankful to be in Jordan

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  Blogging: Runs in the Family

  My 8-year-old son just published his first post on his new blog The World of Red Writer. It’s taken me a while to convince him to sit down and write out his thoughts (You know kids, not too keen... Posted Nov 04 2011, 10:12 AM by Suffonsifisms Filed under: Life, Blogging, Writing, Children

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  Blogging: Runs in the Family

  My 8-year-old son just published his first post on his new blog The World of Red Writer. It’s taken me a while to convince him to sit down and write out his thoughts (You know kids, not too keen... Posted Nov 04 2011, 10:12 AM by Suffonsifisms Filed under: Life, Blogging, Writing, Children

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  Jordanian Hospitality – Delivered

  I am working on a really hard article. Heart-hard, not topic-difficult. I seem to be able to work for half an hour, then need a break from the subject. One would think, the nature of my work I CSA recovery... Posted Oct 12 2011, 08:31 AM by my treasure Filed under: Life, Events, cool, Writing, Abuse, Relationships, God, women's issues, great, abuse recovery, mother's issues

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  Coming Up to Breathe

  Ahhhhhhhh… I hit the ground running after Istanbul, good thing it was a restful, relaxing time; in spite of the sobering nature of the topic. * While in Turkey, an exciting writing project I have... Posted Sep 19 2011, 03:36 AM by my treasure Filed under: Life, Family, Writing, friends, faith, God, women's issues, nag, mother's issues

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  Istanbul

  * Insha’allah, masha’allah, tamaam, and clicked tongue with lifted eyebrows. Some of the words Arabic and Turkish have in common. * Kebap = kebab. They have the P-B thing going in Turkish too... Posted Sep 12 2011, 11:58 AM by my treasure Filed under: Life, Events, Writing

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  Little Miracles – Grateful to God

  * Seeds of love may have been planted after Citadel Nights for a friend. * I stopped being angry at an abused friend’s father – anger turned to sadness * A Jordanian young woman with a dream... Posted Aug 26 2011, 12:44 PM by my treasure Filed under: Life, Family, Events, Writing, friends, Relationships, Regional Issues, faith, God, kid's issues, women's issues, nag, great deals!, great, abuse recovery, expat living, thankful to be in Jordan, mother's issues

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  The Cottage Diaries: A Trip to Wakefield

  Wakefield is a small town just north of Ottawa in Quebec. In the early 1990′s Wakefield didn’t have much to offer but in the last 15 years or so it has become a great little destination. It... Posted Aug 16 2011, 09:51 PM by Suffonsifisms Filed under: Personal, Life, history, Writing, Photography, Canada, good things, Quebec, Ottawa

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  A Damascene Moon

  A amazing lunar eclipse graced our skies at around 10 pm last night – or least that is when it seemed to become most visible. Many of us, eager to witness this wonderful event, found the highest... Posted Jun 15 2011, 07:53 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, Syria, Writing, Poetry, Damascus

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  A Damascene Moon

  A amazing lunar eclipse graced our skies at around 10 pm last night – or least that is when it seemed to become most visible. Many of us, eager to witness this wonderful event, found the highest... Posted Jun 15 2011, 07:53 PM by Daughter of Jasmine Filed under: Life, Syria, Writing, Poetry, Damascus

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  Coming Up to Breathe

  Ah, I just love that CLICK and the work is sent to the editor (thank you, two dear readers, for the help!). AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! RELIEF!!!!! Palm Sunday about threw me for a loop, I seemed to lose... Posted Apr 18 2011, 03:18 AM by my treasure Filed under: Life, cool, Writing, silliness, kitchen, thankful to be in Jordan

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  Happy Mother’s Day!! Kounouz Newz

  Very fun to have a Mother’s Day be close to my birthday, it seems to extend the party. Double fun, in our house we celebrate both Jordanian and American Mother’s Day, so I am doubly blessed... Posted Mar 21 2011, 12:48 AM by my treasure Filed under: Life, Family, Events, Writing, friends, Activism, faith, kid's issues, women's issues, nag, kitchen, great deals!, thankful to be in Jordan, mother's issues

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  5% Freelance Tax

  #ReformJO IS happening! The government of our fair desert land is working hard to find new sources of income that don’t stiff the already struggling populus. This is a good thing. They found me.... Posted Mar 09 2011, 06:31 AM by my treasure Filed under: Jordan, Life, Writing, hayk, Regional Issues, great deals!, expat living, thankful to be in Jordan

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  When Push Comes to Shove

  I am going just a leeeeetle bit ker-azy today. Well, not going there, but on the verge of going there. In spite of all my planning, pre-preparation, anticipation, multi-tasking and delegation, I am way... Posted Mar 09 2011, 03:15 AM by my treasure Filed under: Life, Family, Events, Writing, friends, faith, God, kid's issues, kitchen, Frustrations, expat living, mother's issues

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  Dubai Travel Reflections

  ** At Queen Alia Airport, pulling my suitcase past hundreds of Chinese men, laborers who had been evacuated from Libya’s outfields. It felt pretty weird, they were seriously staring, but not a leering... Posted Mar 07 2011, 12:39 AM by my treasure Filed under: Life, cool, Writing, hayk, expat living

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  The Professional Women Least Likely to Report Rape?

  The ‘sustained sexual assault’ of CBS reporter Lora Logan in Tahrir Square is one of the uglier things that happened alongside freedom. I was heartened to hear that a group of Egyptian women... Posted Feb 16 2011, 11:26 AM by my treasure Filed under: Life, Writing, Abuse, Activism, Regional Issues, women's issues

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  Return XII – Ghostly Angel

  Imad, my mother once said to me, never trust the words of women. At the age of eight, I thought this rather strange information for her to be imparting and gave her a quizzical look. Except the words of... Posted Dec 14 2010, 08:34 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, Marriage, dreams, fiction, Kasr al-Heyr al Sharki

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  Return XII – Ghostly Angel

  Imad, my mother once said to me, never trust the words of women. At the age of eight, I thought this rather strange information for her to be imparting and gave her a quizzical look. Except the words of... Posted Dec 14 2010, 08:34 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, Marriage, dreams, fiction, Kasr al-Heyr al Sharki

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  Return XI – The Deepest Cut

  I awoke within the soft covers of Sett Wajiha’s bed. The low, autumn sunlight was just beginning to creep through the windows of her room and across the stone floor. The same cold, stone floor upon... Posted Nov 25 2010, 08:15 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, fiction, Kasr al-Heyr al Sharki

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  Return XI – The Deepest Cut

  I awoke within the soft covers of Sett Wajiha’s bed. The low, autumn sunlight was just beginning to creep through the windows of her room and across the stone floor. The same cold, stone floor upon... Posted Nov 25 2010, 08:15 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, fiction, Kasr al-Heyr al Sharki

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  Return X – What is Written in the Stars

  Thank you for waiting, dear readers. I was able to finish it more quickly than I thought I would. -M My skin tingled with the crispness of night as it hung over Kasr al-Heyr al Sharki. It had crept in... Posted Nov 08 2010, 09:00 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, fiction, Kasr al-Heyr al Sharki

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  Return X – What is Written in the Stars

  Thank you for waiting, dear readers. I was able to finish it more quickly than I thought I would. -M My skin tingled with the crispness of night as it hung over Kasr al-Heyr al Sharki. It had crept in... Posted Nov 08 2010, 09:00 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, fiction, Kasr al-Heyr al Sharki

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  Submission

  Taming the rebel within can take every ounce of my will, and I would be an utter failure without keeping the power and wisdom of The Almighty ever before me. Discerning which aspect of her inner rebel... Posted Oct 27 2010, 04:52 AM by my treasure Filed under: Life, Writing, faith, Christianity, stunned

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  Return IX – Irreversible Turns

  I always seemed to be the last to know everything. As I stood in the doorway and listened in disbelief to my father’s conversation with Imad, I could feel the direction of my life take a sudden and... Posted Oct 21 2010, 09:32 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, Marriage, fiction, Kasr al-Heyr al Sharki

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  Return IX – Irreversible Turns

  I always seemed to be the last to know everything. As I stood in the doorway and listened in disbelief to my father’s conversation with Imad, I could feel the direction of my life take a sudden and... Posted Oct 21 2010, 09:32 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, Marriage, fiction, Kasr al-Heyr al Sharki

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  Off On a Blog Pause

  In the old days of blogging, when I was churning out five or six articles a month for local mags, I routinely took a few days off around deadline time to focus on the paying work. Blog Pause was a regular... Posted Oct 20 2010, 11:44 AM by my treasure Filed under: Jordan, Life, Blogging, Events, cool, Writing, nag, great deals!

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  Green

  I hadn’t really planned to write anything today. I thought about writing about the Chilean miners…fantastic news piece…but everyone knows about it. I couldn’t be happier for them... Posted Oct 15 2010, 06:43 AM by Suffonsifisms Filed under: Life, Blogging, Family, Writing, friends, environment, Stories, observations, authors, good things

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  Return VIII – Resentment and Expectations

  I remember when Abu Majd was run through by a Crusader sword at the Battle of Montgisard. It had been my first real battle and my first encounter with death in this way. He had been a friend of my family... Posted Oct 07 2010, 07:52 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, Marriage, fiction

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  Return VIII – Resentment and Expectations

  I remember when Abu Majd was run through by a Crusader sword at the Battle of Montgisard. It had been my first real battle and my first encounter with death in this way. He had been a friend of my family... Posted Oct 07 2010, 07:52 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, Marriage, fiction

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  Return VII – Resolve

  I still see the fires burning in my mind. Scorching, brilliant flames twisting and reaching with gnarled and blistering fingers toward the black skies. I can hear the screams of fear and shouts of anger... Posted Sep 23 2010, 07:52 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, fiction, Kasr al-Heyr al Sharki

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  Return VI – Disappointment

  As we ate, Wajiha and I, the sun crept lower in the desert sky. A soft glow blanketed the palace. Every surface radiated a warmth that I had not witnessed in a long time. It was a quality that I had only... Posted Sep 16 2010, 06:56 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, war, fiction, Kasr al-Heyr al Sharki

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  Return VI – Disappointment

  As we ate, Wajiha and I, the sun crept lower in the desert sky. A soft glow blanketed the palace. Every surface radiated a warmth that I had not witnessed in a long time. It was a quality that I had only... Posted Sep 16 2010, 06:56 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, war, fiction, Kasr al-Heyr al Sharki

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  Return V – The Walls Around Me

  I remember sitting by a stream as a little girl and watching the world through it’s reflection. I could see the clouds there as they drifted by overhead, and smiled as the ripples in the water interrupted... Posted Aug 26 2010, 04:05 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Relationships, romance, fiction

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  Return V – The Walls Around Me

  I remember sitting by a stream as a little girl and watching the world through it’s reflection. I could see the clouds there as they drifted by overhead, and smiled as the ripples in the water interrupted... Posted Aug 26 2010, 04:05 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Relationships, romance, fiction

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  Through the Veil, by Lisa Ohlen Harris

  I am on page 205 of a book that is making me remember. I started it on the flight yesterday. Books read on planes during life-season changes become banners for the new, and this is one. This is a must... Posted Aug 22 2010, 01:11 AM by my treasure Filed under: Jordan, Life, Writing, friends, Relationships, kid's issues, women's issues, kitchen, mother's issues

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  Return – Introductions

  I always marveled at how Adnan could easily capture the attention of women without trying. Not that I ever had a problem but it never felt effortless. Women seemed drawn to his quiet charm more easily... Posted Aug 08 2010, 04:56 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, Marriage, fiction

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  Return IV – Introductions

  I always marveled at how Adnan could easily capture the attention of women without trying. Not that I ever had a problem but it never felt effortless. Women seemed drawn to his quiet charm more easily... Posted Aug 08 2010, 04:56 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, Marriage, fiction

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  Return III – Knowing

  “My fiancé?!” When I saw the look of panic on the face of my Lady, I knew that I should not have spoken. Her eyes always spoke so clearly of her thoughts and emotions. She could never hide... Posted Jul 30 2010, 06:29 AM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, fiction

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  Return – Knowing

  “My fiancé?!” When I saw the look of panic on the face of my Lady, I knew that I should not have spoken. Her eyes always spoke so clearly of her thoughts and emotions. She could never hide... Posted Jul 30 2010, 06:29 AM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, fiction

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  Return – Pain and Fear

  The arrowhead had badly bruised my ribs and created a painful gash between them. The offending weapon had been removed immediately after the skirmish at Tripoli but the “surgeon’s” stitching... Posted Jul 22 2010, 09:05 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Damascus, Relationships, romance, sea, fiction

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  Return II – Pain and Fear

  The arrowhead had badly bruised my ribs and created a painful gash between them. The offending weapon had been removed immediately after the skirmish at Tripoli but the “surgeon’s” stitching... Posted Jul 22 2010, 09:05 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Damascus, Relationships, romance, sea, fiction

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  Return I

  In the year 1181, six years before Salah al-Din captured Jerusalem from the Crusaders, the lands of the Levant and Egypt were in a constant state of political flux. The Islamic forces, lead by Salah al... Posted Jul 15 2010, 08:59 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Damascus, Relationships, romance, Marriage, fiction, Salah al-Din

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  Return

  In the year 1181, six years before Salah al-Din captured Jerusalem from the Crusaders, the lands of the Levant and Egypt were in a constant state of political flux. The Islamic forces, lead by Salah al... Posted Jul 15 2010, 08:59 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, history, Syria, Writing, Love, Damascus, Relationships, romance, Marriage, fiction, Salah al-Din

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  Today’s Post

  Dear Readers, Please see my latest edition to the Welcome series – Welcome 3- on Abufares’s blog. I’ll be back here soon with another short story. Thank you and happy reading. Mariyah... Posted Jul 01 2010, 08:44 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, fiction

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  Today’s Post

  Dear Readers, Please see my latest edition to the Welcome series – Welcome 3- on Abufares’s blog. I’ll be back here soon with another short story. Thank you and happy reading. Mariyah... Posted Jul 01 2010, 08:44 PM by Mariyah's Blog Filed under: Life, Syria, Writing, Love, Relationships, romance, fiction