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Archive for December 2009

Arab Female Pop Star Triangle: Nancy, Elissa and Haifa

Posted by: ladygada on: December 16, 2009

Nancy Ajram Elissa Haifa Wehbe

Harassment across Arab world drives women inside

Posted by: ladygada on: December 16, 2009

By SARAH EL DEEB, Associated Press Writer Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Writer – Tue Dec 15 CAIRO – The sexual harassment of women in the streets, schools and work places of the Arab world is driving them to cover up and confine themselves to their homes, said activists at the first-ever regional conference addressing the once [...]

In a Newsweek column, Angelina Jolie writes about the tragedy in Darfur, and what she hopes the Obama Administration would do to help. Today we observe Human Rights Day, founded more than half a century ago when the international community declared that respect for human rights and dignity “is the foundation of freedom, justice, and [...]

Saddam’s Palace

Posted by: ladygada on: December 16, 2009

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Not your exotic, not your erotic

Posted by: ladygada on: December 6, 2009

A poem by Suheir Hammad exotic don’t wanna be your exotic some delicate fragile colorful bird imprisoned caged in a land foreign to the stretch of her wings don’t wanna be your exotic women everywhere are just like me some taller darker nicer than me but like me but just the same women everywhere carry [...]

On letting go…

Posted by: ladygada on: December 5, 2009

“The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, your environment, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny.”~Albert Ellis “You are not responsible for the programming you picked up in childhood. However, as an [...]

Arab, Muslim Stereotypes

Posted by: ladygada on: December 2, 2009

As an Arab woman I don’t find this video to be offensive at all(I think it’s hilarious). Because, unfortunately, it does represent the perception a lot of westerners have about the Arab world. The video above is common stereotypes Arabs, Muslims and Middle-Eastern people hear. Wedding day massacre in Amman, Jordan.

Maz Jobrani!!!

Posted by: ladygada on: December 1, 2009

I love this guy! Maziar “Maz” Jobrani (مازیار جبرانی born February 26, 1972) is an Iranian-born American comedian who is part of the “Axis of Evil” comedy group. The group appeared on a comedy special on Comedy Central.[1] Jobrani has also appeared in numerous films, television shows, on radio and in comedy clubs. His filmography [...]



    • lsergie: Hey, thanks for these clips. They are hilarious!

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