Busy, Busy, BUSY!

I’ve just started what’s set to be the most merciless killer two weeks of this semester so I’m going to be really busy and posting will be very light for the next 14 days. I’m not complaining though. The finish line is getting closer and closer and I couldn’t be more excited. Please don’t go […]

Two

On April 14th 2006, I took a step into this very unexpected presence of mine. The Sudanese Thinker was born and along with it, the start of what has so far been an amazingly blissful journey. I struggled a lot as I progressed through it, first with discarding faulty views I believed to be true […]

Horrible Connection

My internet that is. It’s been raining cats and monkeys these past few days and the connection has been excruciatingly slow in my hostel room. Heck, I’ve been trying to get this update posted for the whole damn day. I hope the problem gets settled soon by the IT department. On the bright side, since […]

brb

Sorry, busy with academics and my IEEE conference paper on blogging as a means of organizational knowledge sharing. The former is a pain I can’t wait to get done with in two months, the latter something I’m enjoying.
Give me like a day or two and I’ll be right back.
Meanwhile, the trend of lovely […]

The Vast Spans of Facebook: As One Life Ends, Another Begins

Her smile was widely infectious and her henna beautifully drawn. Graduating from Berkeley was a happy occasion and so was joining Google. Her wedding though, it was starkly different and something immensely better.
She laughed nervously, revealing her white glowing teeth, and joked around with him as she lovingly held his hand and simultaneously struggled to […]

Gay Africans and Arabs Come Out Online

Andrew Heavens has written a superb piece on Arab and African gay bloggers. It mentions fellow Sudanese blogger Ali who is gay and tells the story of my post’s aftermath.
I believe that the coming out of Arab and African gays online is a good thing. It’s a wake up call to all the naive ones […]

Drima Has Something to Share

I’ve been wanting to share the following for a while. I’m not sure how to say this so I’ll just keep it short and simple.
I’m writing a book. I can’t talk much about it right now but it’s about blogging, my story as a blogger, and freedom of expression in the Muslim world. It’s a […]

The New “About Drima” Page

I rewrote the “About Drima” page. Lately I was becoming increasingly unhappy with it. It was too “rantish” and not as coherent as I’d have liked it to be.
Check out the new one. It tells an updated story.

Ayn Rand Speaking to the Elephants

It might seem odd to many (especially Muslims), but I am deeply intrigued by Ayn Rand. Up until recently, I only knew small bits of information about her and the views she espoused. Lately though, I find myself getting acquainted better and the more I read, the more I’m fascinated.
The woman was tough and confidently […]

It’s Time for Some Drima Stories

A few nights ago I was at a party and networking function for social entrepreneurs. The MC’s accent sounded American to my ears and so during the break, I approached, curious to know which part of the United States she was from. Stupid move. The reply was very defensive.
“I am not American. Not American. I […]

Phew!

Sorry guys, I was experiencing some problems with my internet connection in the last few days. Boohoo. Perfect timing huh? It should be okay now though.
The teddy bear circus is over and I think the discussion on the topic has been exhausted so no article. It’s time to move on to other things. Here’s an […]

The Holy Room

Oh my God, I swear I can’t contain my excitement. Okay, so a short while ago I was being my usual goofy self with a bunch of friends and I suddenly came up with the greatest and potentially most entertaining “Drima idea” EVER!
What would happen if we threw a bunch of religious lunatics together in […]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everybody! I’m especially thankful that my exams will be over tomorrow. Saturday night is party time followed by a great two months holiday with lots of cool things planned. All that will remain is one bloody semester and then I graduate. Meanwhile I already have five great job options dangling in front of […]

Hart’s War

A few days ago I watched Hart’s War, starring Colin Farrell, Bruce Willis, and Terrence Howard as American prisoners of war in a Nazi military camp. I am so tempted to watch it again even though I’m busy.
What a super engaging movie!
At first glance you’d think it’s just another story about WWII. It’s not. The […]

New Blogging Strategy

I know my apologies might be starting to get too repetitive, so I apologize for the apologizing. The internet connection has been annoyingly slow these past few days. I’m also in my final year and academic tasks keep piling one after the other.
There has also been something else. I’ve been going through some serious introspection […]

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