Originally published on the STAND (Students Against Genocide) blog by their Senior Manager, Kathleen Fallon
“Tomorrow will be more beautiful.”
This is the rough translation of “Bokra ahla,” an Arabic message scrolled onto the…
Jordan Needs More Aid for Syrian Refugees
“Debt-ridden Jordan and the United Nations are complaining that low funds are hindering efforts to aid some 300,000 Syrian refugees in the country, hoping a donor meeting this month will be generous.”
“The misery…
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I swear, Arabic kohl will make you more beautiful
This is a few weeks late but it’s worth posting anyway. The second day of our trip was to…
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I swear, Arabic kohl will make you more beautiful
This is a few weeks late but it’s worth posting anyway. The second day of our trip was to…
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Jordanian Sahara: Day 1
This past week our program went on a trip to Wadi Rum and Petra. The first day, we took a jeep…
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Jordanian Sahara: Day 1
This past week our program went on a trip to Wadi Rum and Petra. The first day, we took a jeep…
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Wow! I cannot believe that it has been 4 weeks since I last posted, and now I have only 4 week left in Jordan! Time is seriously flying by faster than I want it to but I am really trying to take full advantage of my last month here. Here are some brief…
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Yesterday was my first real “bad” day in Jordan. It was just one of those days where everything felt like it was falling apart. Sounds dramatic but that’s really what it felt like to me. Things that usually just mildly annoy me were severely exaggerated…
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Syrian Instability Spills Over Into Lebanon
Frightening to think that I was here just one week ago. Maybe the Lebanese tour-guide is right, the conflict in Syria is spilling over into surrounding countries and the regime is successfully diverting…
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Syrian Instability Spills Over Into Lebanon
Frightening to think that I was here just one week ago. Maybe the Lebanese tour-guide is right, the conflict in Syria is spilling over into surrounding countries and the regime is successfully diverting…
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