LIFE AS AN ARAB

FINALLY FREE

Basil Dudin (basildudin@gmail.com) — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 00:43:00 GMT

And finally justice said its word and one can say long live media free of opression and bureaucracy. Two days earlier, NEW TV crew consisting of correspondent Firas Hatoum and cameramen Abed Khayyat and Mohammed Barbar were freed. Just would like to take this opportunity and congratulate these youngmen for their courage and wish them more and more success in the revelation of the truth at all times... [read more]

IS FOOTBALL BECOMING A POLITICAL GAME?!

Basil Dudin (basildudin@gmail.com) — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 00:38:00 GMT

As I am preparing for my soon return to Jordan after having lived in the UK for almost 8 years completing my MSc and PhD, I just returned home after a huge shopping day and a chance to go around the city where I lived throughout that period to say Goodbye to all the places I am accustomed to. I stopped in a very elegant yet popular pub called Wetherspoon's to have my favourite burger for lunch. Anybody... [read more]

ARE NATIONALISTIC MOVEMENTS REALLY NATIONALISTIC?!

Basil Dudin (basildudin@gmail.com) — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:08:00 GMT

Alot of you may have heard of the phenomenon known as NATIONALISTIC MOVEMENTS. These movements generally claim that they are meant to fight for the rights of citizens that are claimed not to be given to them by governments as well as combatting corruption. This is all very good and very promising and would attract me as a person to go and join these parties or movements for the sake of getting more... [read more]

CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER AND THE RACIST ROW

Basil Dudin (basildudin@gmail.com) — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:02:25 GMT

The hottest talk in the UK nowadays is about the controversial reality TV show Celebrity big brother, broadcasted on channel 4, where celebrities from the UK and all around the world meet up in an isolated house with cameras monitoring them. A candidate who is most disliked by the audience is chosen for eviction on a weekly basis. The infamous Bollywood superstar Shilpa Shetty has been chosen to appear... [read more]

FOR THE SAKE OF OUR CHILDREN.....7ELLO 3ANNA

Basil Dudin (basildudin@gmail.com) — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 04:28:00 GMT

Dear Authority cravers Isn't it time that you go and fly in the air?!!!! Isn't it time that you turn your sight at the people that are suffering?!! Isn't it time that you stop this selfishness and foolishness?!!!!! Isn't it time that you ask yourselves where the hell is that authority you are fighting over?!!!! Isn't it time that you think about the beautiful picture of our people that you've... [read more]

FREEDOM FOR FIRAS MOHAMMED AND ABED

Basil Dudin (basildudin@gmail.com) — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 07:05:29 GMT

It has been 40 days since authorities have held New TV's correspondant Firas Hatoum and News crew members Abed Khayyat and Mohammed Barbar on alledged charges of breaking into the appartment of Syrian soul witness on the assassination of the late Lebanese PM Rafic Hariri Mohammed Zuheir Siddique. It is really a shame that free media, particularly from a new generation of young journalists, is... [read more]

COUNTRIES I HAVE VISITED

Basil Dudin (basildudin@gmail.com) — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:42:00 GMT

create your own visited countries map or vertaling Duits Nederlands Since a very small age, I have been roaming around so many places worldwide. Having been born and raised in Kuwait for the first 15 years of my life, I used to travel every year during the summer to numerous places such as Europe and the former USSR. Since my life in the UK as a student I continued to tour in Europe particularly... [read more]

PALESTINE - LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT

Basil Dudin (basildudin@gmail.com) — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:03:00 GMT

Since the ignition of the Palestinian uprising in September 2000 since Sharon's visit to Al-Aqsa mosque, and during the continuous offensives and invasions by Israeli occupation troops, people have noticed one thing that has been the most remarkable; the solid unity of the Palestinian nation both inside and outside Palestine around the principles set for this mission. Officials in the Palestinian... [read more]

TALAWEEN - JUST SOMETHING FUNNY TO SHARE!!

Basil Dudin (basildudin@gmail.com) — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:19:00 GMT

Well I have to admit; taxi drivers in Amman are a phenomenon. Having been on board taxis for many years I have came across alot of what is shown in this short film called talaween. I will not tell you the story of the film but will leave you with 10 minutes of non stop laughter. A great hello (SALAMAT) to all our taxi drivers in Amman who work so hard to keep us going (at least the decent... [read more]

THE LEGENDARY FAIROUZ BACK IN SAH ENNAWM

Basil Dudin (basildudin@gmail.com) — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 17:17:40 GMT

Always charming warm simple and proud, queen Fairouz, our ambassador to the stars recently enlivened her old song play SAH ENNAWM (hope you had a good sleep) at the Biel forum in Beirut. She appeared as active and as enthusiatic about the play as the old days and of course the best voice ever. From the video excrept, aired on LBCI, the audience was more than full and were all interacting... [read more]