Thank god for this life

Everyone has something to do now. We work hard to achieve something. The study at AMIDEAST was such a good experience and I intend to go back and continue the few levels left. We split my friends maybe, but we still connected by good memories. We won't forget having fun and making hot discussions and laughing on everything. It is not a bad thing when you make new friends everywhere you go, and definitely it doesn't mean to forget them if you don't see them. This is life, and I like it as it is.

best wishes ;)

keep the hard work

A lot of questions but only one answer

There is a question that I always hear. Are men and women equal? As Muslims we know the answer to this question which is yes they are equal and we keep repeating that all the time but still there are a lot of differences between men and women in our communities and still it is a controversial issue.
All the other issues (like the women having jobs) come from this issue (the equality between men and women). In the last class there was a very hot discussion about the women having jobs, is it ok or not, is it necessary or not. In fact I was asking my self why all these questions are put when it comes to the women having jobs? Why aren’t these questions raised about men? What is so different about having women a job? And these questions have led me into one big question: why do we need to have jobs?????

I know the answer that jumps to anyone’s mind after hearing this question: of course we work to get money so we can afford living and buying the simple needs in life. But I hear another answer from women more often which is: we need to have jobs for selfsame fulfillment that means to realize our goals and dreams in life, like it is the main purpose of their getting a job. What about money? I know that most men have jobs to afford better life. I am with the equality between men and women but I think it is not a good argument when you justify the necessity of having jobs by saying it is to realize my goals, because you can realize your goals in many ways, I have seen people who realized their goals by making great services to their communities, I have seen people who realized their goals by learning and discovering and inventing things that served the humanity after they died. What I want to say that we can sit down and argue about women’s right to work or we can do our best to achieve and serve our country. “Work” doesn’t mean to get a full time job, it means to try to change something in the community or even in the world, and this is exactly how someone can fulfill and attain his/her goals and dreams in life. I know that a lot of women can’t get a job because of the traditions but I also know that women, whether they get a job or not, have the right to “WORK”, as humans we all share this right. At least this is my opinion.

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.

Erica Jong

5 ≠ 5

Today taking a bus from Shykh to Khormakser or Krater costs 35 YR instead of 30. It was 25 YR in the past, then it became 30 and finally 35 and who knows how much it will cost in the future. I heard one of the bus drivers saying “why you are so upset people? It is only five ryals more”. When I heard that I asked my self is it really only five ryals more? And then I made some calculations.
In the past it cost me 90 YR everyday to go anywhere.
- I take a car from my home to the bus station --> 15 YR.
- I take the bus to Khormakser or anywhere --> 25 YR.

And the same to get home, so the total is: 40 YR + 40 YR = 80 YR a day.
That means 80 * 30 = 2400 YR a month.
That means 2400 * 12 = 28800 YR a year.

Today:
- I take a car from my home to the bus station --> 25 YR.
- I take the bus to Khormakser or anywhere --> 35 YR.

And the same to get home, so the total is: 60 YR + 60 YR = 120 YR a day.
That means 120 * 30 = 3600 YR a month.
That means 3600 * 12 = 43200 YR a year.

This means 14400 YR more every year.

So when I compared 28800 to 43200 I found that it is not only five ryals more, because these five ryals are very effective on the long term.
But let us be realistic it is not only the cost of transportations which was rised in the last five years. I think if we made such calculations for other materials’ cost in Yemen during the last five years we will be shocked of the result. Let us hope things get better.

It's a great day for a journey

Today was marvelous. I went with my friends to the beach of Kod Al Namer in the early morning. The weather was nice and it rained a little. We went to Al Ghadir beach first and took some pictures there, and then we went to swim in Kod Al Namer beach. The water was very cold, and it was a little windy but that didn't stop us.

After two hours of swimming and playing we went to Banafe'a Sooq to eat something. We were starving after two hours of swimming and playing soccer.

I had a lot of fun we all did. We have many beautiful places here in Aden. We need just to go out and enjoy.
This journey is like a tradition for me and my friends. We do it at least twice a year because we rarely find time to hangout together.
So this journey brings us together every year and that’s great.

One day I will be there

When I was a child I always dreamed of traveling around the world and seeing how big it was.
Traveling is a very unique enjoyment for those who spent their lives without leaving their countries, and for those who did it is an enriching experiment.
I can't imagine how can someone spend his/her life without seeing what's out there. It is a very big world. But lets be realistic not all the people can leave their countries to see the world, sometimes because of the money, and sometimes because of their commitment to things like family and work.

Things are more complicated now. In the past people used to take all their needs and take a camel and travel simply to another country. Now you have to consider things like money, passport and residence.

I keep thinking of world with no boundaries. Is it possible?
One of my dreams is to go to Paris and to attend a soccer match in London and to see the Great Wall of China. One day I will do it Inshaallah, but before that I need to focus on my short-term goals.

Life is more than a few entertaining moments

Some people live their lives simply without thinking of tomorrow. Maybe it is good to live the moment without concerning about the future but how can someone live his/her whole life without a clear vision and with no planning of what is coming next.
Even babies make plans in order to get what they want.

I think it depends on whether we realize the reason of our existence in this life or not.
People who like to have fun all the time and refuse to take any responsibility in life are selfish and may not achieve anything valuable in their lives, because when you think of life seriously you find a lot of things that deserve your time more than having fun.
I am not saying people shouldn't enjoy their lives but they also should consider making a change in this life before they die.

I like to read about great people who made a change in this life like Ghandi and Nelson Mandila, and I like the idea that these people have suffered in their lives but continued their fighting to achieve their goals. I like to be one of them.

We always convince ourselves that we do our best but I am sure that we can do better and it is not important how big are the sacrifices we make as long as we leave our names engraved in history.



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