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The Broken Vase

few moments ago just finished reading an article titled "The Broken Vase" By May Rostom.

about if human relationships are like fine china, once broken can never be mended; the article mainly about the broken hearts ...lap lap lap
http://www.arabia.msn.com/Women/Relationships/2009/november/Broken_vase.aspx

the article is just awesome not because it is all about partnerships between couples ,,,,etc
but mainly it stopped me for a wider scope -to be honest didn't read it word by word just a quick scanning- as some quotes stopped me :D

i love her idea which wonders "When should we just throw the broken vase away and find a better vase?

in life we have different vases with different forms and sizes :
- the friendship vase
- the brotherhood vase
- the motherhood vase
- the passion vase
- the ....the.....the..........many and many

some vases we fall in love with in the first sight , its colorful shiny shape attracts us, takes us with its glory fantasy but later on the flame get weaker and weaker day after day and we use its shape , to turn to be just a piece of something over there, ..........................................................

later on we found our selves denying it, and may be avoiding it in some other times ,

while -in most of the time- by the time we try to hide it instead of cleaning its dust as we afraid to be hurt by these dust for the sack of our healthy lungs ...we prefer to just hold those vases away to not look like " having too sensitive lung"...otherwise our cough will show our weakness

some people when they show their feelings are often put down and told they are "too sensitive," "over- reacting," "emotional," and not "objective....they told to be "strong," "confident," "logical," and "objective"......

in matter of fact they asked to be "wild" , and "insolent"....living in isolated islands !!!!

what the shame in feeling our feelings? what the shame in witnessing our whooping?
what is wrong with some little pure drops of tears? it could clean up the dust ...it won't brake it...

even if we did broke our vases or the other vases ...I believe the little pieces of its china could build a splendor Mosaic Pavement, a pavement designed to lead us through life path.

indeed we could hurt our hands while collecting the broken pieces but by the end -if we got the enough courage- we get our markable and magnificent mosaic.

so why people insist to live in just isolated islands in self-conceit oceans!!!
why should we throw the broken vases away ??

Human all over the world are superb souls, every single person is just a master piece in this Mosaic , cutting of one of these faces forfeitures the wholeness harmony of this universe ....

should we fall apart to prove that we can stand alone "Ares"? or playing "Artemis"?
forgetting about nobility, brotherhood and humanity solidarity for the sack of foolhardy pride!!!

what is wrong with "Apollo"? or may be "Athena"?
both are GODs tooo..aren't they??!!

---Amira---
Monday, November 23, 2009

December 2, 2009 | 3:00 AM Comments  0 comments

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Culture of Peace "Online" Campaign - International Day of Peace 2009
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The International Day of Peace (Peace Day) takes place on September 21. It was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly, which was held annually on the third Tuesday of September. The first Peace Day was celebrated in September 1982.

In 2002 the General Assembly officially declared September 21 as the permanent date for the International Day of Peace and as a day of global ceasefire.

By creating the International Day of Peace, the UN devoted itself to worldwide peace and encouraged all of mankind to work in cooperation for this goal. During the discussion of the U.N. Resolution that established the International Day of Peace, it was suggested that:

“Peace Day should be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples … This day will serve as a reminder to all peoples that our organization, with all its limitations, is a living instrument in the service of peace and should serve all of us here within the organization as a constantly pealing bell reminding us that our permanent commitment, above all interests or differences of any kind, is to peace.”

Since its inception, Peace Day has marked our personal and planetary progress toward peace. It has grown to include millions of people in all parts of the world, and each year events are organized to commemorate and celebrate this day. Events range in scale from private gatherings to public concerts and forums where hundreds of thousands of people participate.

Anyone anywhere can celebrate Peace Day. It can be as simple as lighting a candle at noon, or just sitting in silent meditation. Or it can involve getting your co-workers, organization, community or government engaged in a large event. The impact if millions of people in all parts of the world, coming together for one day of peace, is immense.

International Day of Peace is also a Day of Ceasefire – personal or political. Take this opportunity to make peace in your own relationships as well as impact the larger conflicts of our time. Imagine what a whole Day of Ceasefire would mean to humankind.


The idea is to organize a Campaign for young people in the world to express their opinions in writing (articles, Blogging and poetry from young people), art gallery for artistic expression and Podcast about Culture of Peace. The Campaign will benefit from the spread of using the Internet and the ease of communication it provides. The Campaign will be hosted on the pages of WupY and published among target youth by our partners.

http://www.wupy.org/peaceday/

September 14, 2009 | 12:23 AM Comments  0 comments

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The Global Competitiveness Index Analyzer
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The 30th edition of The Global Competitiveness Report series continues to stand out as one of the world's most comprehensive and respected assessment of countries' competitiveness. Produced in collaboration with leading academics and a global network of research institutes, The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010 provides users with a comprehensive assessment of their strengths and weaknesses related to national competitiveness using the Global Competitiveness Index as the main methodology.

In addition to statistical data the index also features data from the Executive Opinion Survey carried out by the World Economic Forum. The 2009 Survey captures the perceptions of over 13,000 business leaders from the featured 133 economies.

+ Full Report (PDF; 3.9 MB)
http://www.weforum.org/pdf/GCR09/GCR20092010fullreport.pdf

+ Interactive Report
http://gcr.weforum.org/gcr09/

September 9, 2009 | 8:46 AM Comments  0 comments

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Support the Right to Education
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As we all getting ready for school, Some busy preparing their new dresses and pencils ,getting ready for the "First Day" and meeting friends ...
while other busy thinking how they could manage reaching their way to school or think if there will be a "First Day" ever for them !!


the new "Human Rights Watch" call:
https://www.kintera.org/site/c.nlIWIgN2JwE/b.5424957/k.7F57/Back_to_School/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp?c=nlIWIgN2JwE&b=5424957&en=dnLNJJPfE6IzGGNlE7JyEFNkG8ILK0PtHfJJLPOrH6JELMNjEfKXF

this call reminds me by previous calls:
http://internationallawobserver.eu/2009/02/06/concluding-observations-of-the-committee-on-the-rights-of-the-child/
http://internationallawobserver.eu/2008/10/16/positive-vote-for-the-new-ecuadorian-constitution-confirmed-a-brief-review/

As an ARAB these Calls drive me crazy when it comes to education in our schools...and Scientific progress and Knowledge in Arab world :((
(check for reference this note"Brain Funeral !!!" :
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=51221485885)

And how some ppl claim that this is because Islam affected negatively the "Freedom of Thinking" ....and how Religions play a role in stopping the Scientific Progress.....

For me i believe that it is not Islam, but Muslims, Muslims leaders and policymakers who are to blame for the lack of scientific progress in the Islamic world.


Islam should be a driving force for scientific progress in our countries as used to be, not an obstacle and History showed us how Islam helped Arab view their own human nature, imposing in the foundation of their ethical system, how it shaped their purpose for life, a life for All and by ALL divining plan that makes humans any different from other beings.

The first quranic revelation i.e. the first verses in the Holy Quran is: اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

Islam encourages "Learning", it states that the Knowledge and science seeker consider a 'Shaied' on mission until he reachs home safe" :D
as the Hadith sayss: “He who leaves his home in order to seek knowledge, he is in Allah’s path
until he returns [to his home].”

(At-Tirmidhi, Sunan, An-Nawawi, Riyad As-Salahin)


thus, in Ramdan why not to consider a part of our "Zakat" and "Sadaqat": helping a student near by to reach school..or try to help someone to have a scholarship abroad or in any university here...maybe SHe will be another "Zaweil" ....someone may return and help our people for good :))

or donate help NGO working in empowering Youth's skills or help young people to learn a new handcraft or build their project..Plz don't limited your good deeds for only "Haj , Omra, and Shantet Ramdan":D

Think about the suffering kids in conflict areas like Darfor , Iraq, Palstine, ......etc
help them to dream for a better world

If u won't manage to be part of the "HRW's call"L...SO PLzzz TRY to:
help in fixing an old school ..or donate to ur old school...pay for a poor student his school/university fees ...Gazakom ALLah 7'eran :D


and check those keda:
Hadith 1:
“Any person who goes along a course seeking knowledge, Allah will make for him the path to Paradise easy because of it. And he who is slow-paced in doing good deeds, his noble lineage will not give him priority [into
Paradise].”

(Muslim, Sahih; Ad-Darimi, Sunan; An-Nawawi, Riyad As-Salihin)


Hadith2:
“Teach! Make things easy! And do not make things complicated!
He (SAAW) repeated this three times and then he added:
And if you get angry, keep quiet!”

(Ibn Hajar Al-‘Asqalani, Al-Matalib Al-‘Aliyah; At-Tayalisi; Ibn Hanbal; Ibn Abi Shaibah)


Hadith 3:
“You should be a scholar, or a student, or a listener, or a lover of ‘Ilm
and scholars, and you should not be the fifth which makes you perish.
‘Ata’ said, Mis’ar said to me: You added a fifth point which we do not have.
The fifth point is: To hate ‘Ilm and its people.”

(At-Tabarani; Al-Bazzar)


There are over the 40 Hadith and Verse encourage Learning and Seeking Knowledge.....


I know am not a Preacher -to ask people to where put their Zakat and not such Model for a "Scientific Seeker" but I am a dreamer who believe that "Dreams Come True" only when we all "Hands in Hands" .....as we "All in One...and One in All"

It is about the power of people , Prophet Mohamed was an ordinary person, he wasn't a president nor a policy maker, he was a young dreamer who had a message

a message which brought the concept of "Knowledge Seeker" to "Al.Jazeera Al.3arebya"
“O’ Messenger of Allah! I came to seek knowledge.
He said: Welcome knowledge seeker!
Indeed, the angles surround the knowledge seeker with their wings, then they pile on top of each other until they reach the lower heaven out of their love of what he is seeking.”

(Ahmad Ibn Hanbal; At-Tabarani; Ibn Hajar Al-‘Asqalani, Mukhtasar At-Targhib; Ibn Hajar Al-‘Asqalani, Al-Isabah fi Tamyziz As-Sahabah, article“Safwan Ibn ‘Assal”)


For the Sake of ALLAH please lets forget about "Feeding Bellys'...and Lets think for awhile about "Feeding MInds"
خلاص من كتر شنط رمضان الواحد حس إن الناس بقت بطايق تموين ماشيه على رجلين
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ومن كتر حفلات تزغيط الأيتام ...أٌقصد "إفطار الأيتام" بقه حاسس إنه مشروع "علف البطون القومي
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


creating a "Knowledge Based Society" is important as much as other charity things -and may be more-

September 9, 2009 | 7:45 AM Comments  0 comments

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رمضان مش شنطة ولا سبحة ومصحف
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مع كل هله هلال رمضان تتشغل أغاني رمضان : "وحى يا وحى؟؟" ..."وهل هلالك شهر مبارك"..و"اعلانات الزيت والصابون اللي مفيش أسخف منها" ...والمسلسلات ..والقطايف والكنافه .ايشي المشمي وكل اللي أعرفه واللي معرفوش من أصناف المرتبطه بذكرى الكروش المترهلة والكروش المتاخمة الثنايات الرباعيه الأبعاد

ومع طلة رمضان تبدأ هله الرسايل من عينة: "ابليس سمع العيال بتغنى رمضان جانا..راح غنى لرجب: رجب حوش صاحبك عنى"....

أو تلك المفترض إنها عاقله من أصناف "بوركتم وأسعدكم وأحصرتم بالحسنات"و اللى تحس معاها إنك فى ساحة أورشليم مع ريتشارد قلب الأسد فى فيلم صلاح الدين

وبرده مع رمضان بتيجي مصطلحات عجيبة تظهر فى قاموسنا اللغوي واللي لظروف غير معروفة لا تظهر إلا فى رمضان، من أمثال: شنطه رمضان..كسوه رمضان...حفله رمضان...ختمة رمضان...عزايم رمضان..الإفطار...زيارة رمضان...خيم رمضان..موائد الرحمن...ولمة العيلة فى رمضان..وسباق الخير

و الخير دايماً الكل بيتغنى بيه، والخبر نفسه له تفسيراته، اللي يقولك إن الخير هو مساعده المحتاج والفقير....واللي يقولك هو الصلاه والصوم..واللي يقولك هو حب الناس ...وحاجات كتير
أماسباق الخير ده ...لي معاه حكايات وحكايات...لو أقعد أحكي فينا للسنة الجايه -إن شاء الله- ومش هخلص كلام

تلاقي الرجل من دول -ما شاء الله عليه- نازل يعمل شنط رمضان...ويوزع سبح ومصاحف ومطويات أذكاروسواك.....وده غير عصير العناب والعرقسوس اللي بينزل فى صلاة الترايوح علشان تروح عن قلوب المصليين

وتلاقي الواحده من دول ما شاء الله مش هقول أزايز مايه وكركديه...لأ ما شاء الله حلل وجراكن ....وكله بيشرب من نفس الكوبايه علشان روح المشاركه تعلى...وتلاقي إيه ايشي تمر وايشي فسدق ولوز وعجوه والشيكولاته ..وكأن أجسامنا ناقصه كالوريز وأمراض أكتر ما إحنا مرضانين

ومقولكيش على الزحمه وكلو ما شاء الله -برده- نازل بيصلي فى المساجد والشوارع والأسطح ومفيش مواصلات والدنيا تقف -وفى ذلك حدث ولا حرج-...وكان مفيش صلاه إلا فى الشهر ده وبس- وناهيك عن الروايح وجمالها -الله الله- تشم ريحه الكالو من على بعد 100 متر...يا ستى إذا بليتم فاستتروا ..ألبسي شراب....حطي مزيل عرق ...يعنى العبايه الحمد لله رمضان السنه دى جاى فى الحر أغسليها الصبح وألبسيها بليل

لكن ده مش مشكله..عادي إتعودنا عليه..الحمد لله وفقت إلى إنى أعمل اب دايت للسيسيت عندى إنى أتقبل وأتفهم ده كله..لدرجه إنى لو مشفتيش ده بيحصل ..أستغرب إزاى وإزاى

المشكله بقه اللي بجد مش عارفه أفرمتها عندي ...واعملها ديمفراجينج ..هى إن مع كل السباق ده..غحنا مش مبسوطين ومش حاسين ببركه رمضان

مش قادره أفهم ليه رمضان مقصور فى شنطه رمضان وصلاه التراويح والخاتمه القرأن...بجانب مسلاسلات وبرامج رمضان وعزومات رمضان طبعاً

ألاقي الرجل إياه اللي فوق ده ...الي كان بيوزع الحاجات فى البراجراف السادس ...أساساً رجل مرتشي وحرامي...وأساساً أساساً موظف مهمل لا بيراعي ربنا ولا العباد فى شغله...وتلاقيه أساساً كمان مطلع عين أهل بيته ...ومن طلع سلسفين أهل مش الناس اللى حواليه ..ده تلاقي الشياطين اشتكوا منه ومن قسوته مع عياله وأهل بيته.....وتلاقيه ما شاء الله عليه يتصل بكل الناس ويعيد ويزور كل مريض إلا أهل بيته وأقاربه...وتلاقي علاقته بجيرانه قوامها العنجهيه والجفاء ماشي بمبدأ : أصبر على جار السو ليرحل أو تيجي مصيبه وتاخده

وتلاقي الست إياها اللي فى البراجراف اللي بعديه: ما شاء الله ..مطلعه عين كل زميلاتها وكل من يجي حظه العثر ويتعامل معاها..وتلاقيها إيه ماشيه بمبدأ: خدوهم بالغيبه والنميمه والصوت الحيانى قبل ما يخدوكم..وتلاقيها عمالة توزع فى مشاريب وأكلات من كل صنف ولون ...فى حين إن زوجها وأولادها بيشتكوا من البيت اللي مشمش ريحه طبخه عدله بقاله عشر سنين

أما الشباب فحدث ولا حرج...ما شاء الله تلاقي الولد والبنت من دول...ايشي آيات قرآنيه وحكم ووعظ وشنط رمضان وحفلات أيتام

فى حين الولد ده تلاقيه نسي شكل أبوه وأمه إيه...وطبعاً مقوليش على خدمته لأهل بيته إزاى ولا منظر والدته لا سمح الله لو جرأت وسولت لها نفسها وسألته يجبلها حاجه ...فى حين تلاقيه شايل شنط وحفلات الأيتام ...فى حين إنه لو قال صباح الخير لأخته وهو بيضحك تعمل حفله...

أما البنوته الكتكوته السكره...اللي مكسره الدنيا خدمه وشايله مش عارف إيه.....تلاقي الواحده من دول جري تقوم تساعد أم صاحبتها وتواسيها ..وجري تروح تغسل الكوباي اللي باشرب فيها عند صاحبتها برده...فى حين إن أمها طالع عين اللي خلفوها فى البيت من غير ما يجي على تفكيرها إنها ممكن تسأل مامتها : إنتى عايزانى أعمل حاجه معاكي يا ماما...ونفس البنت اللي مقطعه الدنيا من خدمه أيتام حفلات وزيارات أصحابها ومش عارف إيه...يبقه يوم أمها أسود لو مامتها فكرت وجرأت تقولها تعالي حضري معايا الفطار ولا السحور...ولا روحي أغسلي المواعين أو رتبي معايا البيت...ولا يعنى إزاى أمها تفكر تطلب منها تقعد معاها فى البيت علشان وحشتها أوي...يعنى إزاى أمها متقدريش مسؤوليتها تجاه المجتمع ..ودورها العظيم التنموي وأشغالها...يعنى تسيب أصحابها وتقعد معاها ...ولا تروح تشوف باباها عايز حاجة...ده كلام ...أمهات وأبهات أخر زمن صحيح



ممممممممممممممممممممممم
ن ن ن ن ن ن ن ن ن ن ن ن نن نن نن
م م م م م م م م م م م م م م م م
ن ن ن ن ن ن ن ن ن نن ن ن ن نن


خلاص معنديش كلام أقوله... غير إنى محتاجة أعيد تعريف مفهوم الخير عندي ....وسباق الخير فى رمضان
لأنى واضح إنهم ضحكوا عليا وأنا صغيره ومفهمونيش إن رمضان ما إلا شنطه وسبحه ومصحف فى التراويح ومائده رحمن




----Amira------------
Tuesday, August 25,o9

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Be The One...Grow Up
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