Shamma Al-Hetmi, a student in my Writer's Craft class, wrote the following information paper about Qatari Folktales. I enjoyed reading it and thought of sharing it with all of you.     Have you ever heard the story about the evil s

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        When I was a kid, idea of being a superhero thrilled me. For some kids it was Batman or Spiderman; for me it was Superman. Setting aside that they’re all male figures, what struck me the most about Superman wasn’t only

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  Love for Jesus Can Bring Christians, Muslims Together By Ibrahim Hooper   [Ibrahim Hooper is National Communications Director for the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil liberti

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Only those who enjoy a relationship with an equal would ever reach the satisfaction of being accepted and loved by someone who has the power to say no. To rule over a weaker person is hardly a sign of caring, and certainly not of a gentleman.  

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Commongroundnews.org has recently published the following article. I repost it here as I feel it complements my previous post “Why is the intolerance?” This article touches on one of the most dangerous misinterpretations of Qur’anic verses, in

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I would love to share my paintings with all of the blog’s readers. My painting style is abstract. I like to draw- as a hobby. I only draw abstracts- ideas- not the physical entities. I think this gives the audience a chance to interpret my pain

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I just moved from Pittsburgh to Doha, Qatar in the Middle East.  A move like this means having torn feelings, knowing you are leaving your loved ones behind, but offers adventure and new opportunities.  My assignment is only three years long, so it

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The old man looked out across the deep red ocean, the Sun a lurid amber in the hour before sunset behind him. Sighing he climbed down from his resting place, nimbly jumping over the broken pipes and dodging the holes in the ground that opened into th

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A man with a wrinkled face stands still on a cement block at the edge of a huge abstract white sculpture facing the sea. He turns his head to the right and sees yachts anchored at the marina, with a small triangular building far away behind them. Beh

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Women in the Middle East Break New Ground Masum Momaya, Curator Could Arab businesswomen shatter Western stereotypes of what it means to be empowered? For many, "Arab women" conjures up images of women cloaked in long, cover

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