Written by: Roba Assi - Andfaraway.net

As Hinewia commented on the Instgram, it appears like AlQuds has started selling scoops of flavored falafel.

It is awe inspiring how quickly “The King of Falafel” changes his store. Some times the walls are lime green, some times they’re beige. The sign has changed over five times in the past ten years.

Written by Anoud Al Fawwaz - www.greeneve.com

My lovely cousin Basma Batayneh graduated last month from The University of Jordan with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. As part of her last year in uni, Basma had to work on an individual graduation project (the art degree's equivalent to a dissertation) that demonstrates the artistic skills that she has acquired over the past four years of her Fine Arts education. Basma decided that she wanted to use her skills creatively and not only have a project that showcased art, but a project that had a strong message behind it and that shed light and spread awareness on an issue that she felt passionately about. Thus, her graduation project focussed around the issues and reality of waste management in Jordan. Another important aspect of Basma's project was also using art to demonstrate the importance and benefits of recycling. All the art that was used was hand-made by her using 100% recycled materials!

Basma in action, presenting her graduation project to a panel of judges!

Photos by: Amer Sweidan

This is part of 7iber’s project من الفطور إلى السحور  documenting and reflecting the daily life in Amman’s downtown during Ramadan.
All photos have been made between 7:00pm and 4:00am.

7:40pm

عمّان

بقلم أروى تيّم

Origionally posted on: Story.labs
The 12 hour story workshop. Brought to you by @projectpen. Startup a story.
 

لطالما أحببت المدن، وكأي علاقة بين اثنين تحتاج أن تعرف الطرف الآخر لتقرر إن كان يستميلك أم لا، و عند منعطفات مدينة أشبهتني دوماً بوحشيتها، أقف صامتة أمامها وهي تحتضر ولا أدري من أين أتتني تلك الشجاعة لمواجهة ميلاد هذا الهجين فيها,  كنت أخرج الى  أحياءها، أسير حتى تتعب قدماي من شوارع ما تعبت من خطاي، أراقب البيوت وعيون المارة , وأحلم بأفرح مخبئة بين البيوت،  ومغامرات بعد لم تبدأ . لطالما أخبرت صديقي أني سأسكن إحدى أحياء عمان القديمة، ربما اللويبدة،  أحب هذا الحي وتفاصيله، أحجار البيوت التي تشبه وجهة جدتي، بأخاديد كانت بيضاء قبل أن تسودّ من هول ما رأت، وأحلام ربما تصلح لزمن غير هذا الزمن.

Picture by Baker Stass