Tattoos & Religious Symbols

I’ve always had a fascination with tattoos since I’m a big appreciater of art and yet I don’t want to get one. Tattoos are regarded as sinful in Islam. That’s the main reason I won’t get one until I’m 6 feet under. I’m doing it out of respect for the teachings of my religion. I […]

Iraq or Sudan: Choose One!

Check this video out! Americans, this guy is seriously mad!
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The Ban On Hijab Is Absolute RUBBISH

Freedom is freedom. If a woman wants to take off the hijab and not cover her hair then it’s her absolute right to do so and no true Muslim should ever force her to do otherwise. Moreover if a woman wants to willingly wear it then that should be her absolute right too. Banning women […]

How I Miss John Garang

John Garang was the leader of the southern movement, Sudan’s Peoples’ Liberation Army (SPLA) which is now known an SLPM (”M” for Movement). The late John Garang died in a mysterious plane crash. He was a very charismatic leader. Contrary to popular belief, many northerners liked John Garang. Some liked him due to the principle […]

What I Was Doing On the Morning of 9/11

Well it wasn’t really morning time in Malaysia. The time difference between Kuala Lumpur and New York is about 12 hours. On that dark day, my family was having a small birthday party for my elder brother. Yes, you read that right. My elder brother’s birthday is on September the 11th. At the time my […]

Darfur: the Situation So Far

The Sudanese government, Darfur tribal leaders and now the Darfur governor oppose UN troops and yet the UN still continues to press for troops deployment as soon as possible… soon being early 2007. Stupid “paper tiger” UN is always mostly about the talk. If the Sudanese government and Darfur tribal leaders can be convinced to […]

When the Koreans Appeared, the Dogs Disappeared

Ten years ago, you would hardly see any foreigner walking the streets of Khartoum except for the few and random UN officials roaming nearby their headquarters. Now however it’s not a strange thing seeing so many Westerners and Asians walking everywhere. I was even surprised last year to see many Westerners eating at Sudanese restaurants […]

Corruption In Sudan & The Hidden Economy

Richard Brown discovers the wealth that lurks beneath the bankruptcy and starvation of Africa’s largest country. (I recommend reading this article as it provides some very usefull insights. Please take note that this was the situation in the year 1991 so you can imagine how bad it is now 15 years later.)

Sudan is now in […]

Bimboitic Or Not?

Let’s try a light topic for a change shall we? I’ve been arguing with a friend of mine by the name Aimee on whether her blog is bimboitic or not and so I’ve decided to link to her and let you guys be the judge of that. Please scan and then rate her blog on […]

The Gaza Beach Incident

So I know there has been a lot of reports and stories flying around pointing fingers and the responsibility back and forth between Israel and Hamas. When I checked for updates on the story and the investigation today, I found a new article about it on Al Jazeera but nothing new on CNN.
Al Jazeera dated […]

Sami al-Hajj’s 5th Year In Guantanamo

I just watched a one hour documentary on Al-Jazeera about Sami Muhy al-Din al-Hajj, a Sudanese national who was arrested by the US military while working for Al-Jazeera during the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. The documentary was about his ordeal in Gitmo and the harsh treatment he received there. By harsh treatment I […]

No UN Darfur Mission Before Jan 2007

A top UN official just announced that UN troops will not be deployed in Darfur anytime before Jan 2007. The reason is because the rainy season runs from May to September in Darfur, making dirt track roads virtually impassable and deployment difficult. I find it to be such a funny reason especially since people have […]

WWF: America’s Worst & Dumbest Export

Hey everyone, I’m back. Thank you all very much for your kind wishes. I’m feeling much better now and as we say in Arabic “strong like a horse”. Anyways, I absolultely hate WWF. The game is just so ridiculous and is nothing but a big and stupid lame show. I have no idea how it’s […]

Heading Into the Unknown

This is yours truly, mua the one and only Drima! I’m sorry people but I don’t really have the mood to blog about anything serious today. Plus I’m also having a really bad flu so I’m gonna be gone for 2 or 3 days. Blogging to resume afterwards. Best wishes everyone. I’ll rest and wonder […]

In Sudanese Costume

Condi Rice and Collin Powell dressed in Sudanese traditional clothing =p

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