I was pondering in my thoughts today about how my life had became after starting my medical school and really I am quite shocked how unhealthy of a person I became. My daily stress has turned me into a junky person--who basically eats anything that is junky without sparing it a second of thought. My mother calls me every weekend to check on me and of course review my diet (mommy is a nutristionist freak) and spare me couple of advises on how to manage my stress (which never sink in)...but really, is there time for it?? Oh...Let alone my appearance-- I used to be one of those high maintenance girls, who will have to apply 100 layers of creams and make sure my make-up is well done before getting out of the house...but now I am so lucky if I get to comb my hair once a week! I am not even joking!!! Eye liner are applied in case I get puffy droopy looking eyes after longs hrs of studying and sticking my eyes to a computer that is by my side literally 24 hrs a day and has never been shut down since it got turned on during first day of class.
Oh well, just a random thought at a random time of my life-- an excuse to blog to run away from my studying :( Totally bad!!! Bad me!!!
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Dear Lamia,
My name is Hisham (http://almiraatblog.wordpress.com/) I am a Moroccan from Casablanca, and I blog on Almiraat. Sorry for invading your commentary area, but I had no choice but to use this channel to contact you. I'm sending you this message in the hope that you can contribute to a campaign we're launching in November asking the Arab blogosphere to speak about women in the Arab world.
I am associated with Lasto Adri (http://www.lastoadri.com/), Egyptian blogger and founder of the initiative (http://kolenalaila.com/), and other bloggers from the region to help organize the campaign which is named Kolena Laila (We are all Laila) and which is inviting bloggers to freely express their views on the situation of Arab women.
Our initiative is totally voluntary and independent.
Laila is the protagonist of the novel "الباب المفتوح" (The Open Door) by Latifa Az'zayate (http://www.amazon.com/Open-Door-Latifa-Al-Zayyat/dp/9774246985). We chose that name as a symbol for every woman who tries to build an independent personality in our communities.
We would be delighted if you could join us during the week of Kolena Laila Whether you think that our conservative societies are generally more patriarchal and little interested in women's ideas or dreams, or that our societies are sufficiently open and are already giving enough rights for women.
I invite you therefore, from 1 to 8 November to contribute to this initiative, that is celebrating its fourth edition this year, posting a note on your blog or on the campaign's blog (to post on the latter, and if you accept to participate of course, send me your contribution by email on the address shown below) and linking to the initiative (http://kolenalaila.com/). Contribitions need not only be blog posts but can also be cartoons, photographs, podcasts, ideas, stories, anecdotes or points of view.
If you want to submit your suggestions or questions about Kolena Laila, Please mail me at hisham@kolenalaila.com.
I'll be grateful if you could contact me at the same address to confirm your participation or non participation.
This, as you might imagine, will help us organize and monitor all contributions.
Mark your calendar then Lamia, and be ready to join us from 1st to 8th November 2009.
Post Scriptum:
About Kolena Laila:
The idea of Kolena Laila was born in the mind of Lasto Adri back in 2006, who suggested the concept to other influential Egyptian bloggers like Bint Massria, Shaima 'Arabesque, Epitaph. The idea spread quickly across the Egyptian blogosphere and was a success. Bloggers participated heavily in the first day in September 2006, then the second in September 2007 and finally the last in October 2008. From day one, the media were interested in the initiative. An interest that has been growing ever since. The local and international press has published numerous articles about the initiative including Al Masry Al Youm (Egypt), A'doustour (Egypt), A'saffir (Lebanon), Global Voices Online, Politiken (Denmark). Major media outlets reported on Kolena Laila like Al Arabiya, BBC (UK), Aljazeera (Qatar). The initiative has also been invited to many
international conferences including in Germany and South Africa. In addition Kolena Laila website was nominated for the award for the best international website, sponsored by Dutch Welle: BOBs 2008. Currently,
two studies are underway to analyze the impact of Kolena Laila, the first at the university Oxford (UK) and the second at the American University of Cairo.
-Hisham
Link: hisham@kolenalaila.com
pourquoi pas:)
Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
I am ever so sorry!
The writer of vagabondeuse.blogspot.com has written a superior article. I got your point and there is nothing to argue about. It is like the following universal truth that you can not disagree with: Some days you see lots of people on crutches. I will be back.
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