Two days were left before the end of Ramadhan and news went around Bahrain that a 17 year old boy had died. Just moments later, an online video went viral that shows exactly what happened. A group of young boys… Read More ›
Month: August 2012
Featured in a Video with Nicholas Kristof
During my last days as the Media and Press Attache in Washington DC, I met Nicholas Kristof here in Bahrain. We spoke and cruised around Bahrain for nearly four hours. I enjoyed it very much and he did mention that… Read More ›
I Will Never Give Up!
Around four and a half years ago I was walking from my home to a nearby Mosque. The distance is about 400 meters and it usually takes me 4 minutes to reach. Mid way through my walk a person from… Read More ›
@SuhailAlgosaibi’s Dialogue Ghabga
The other day, I was invited to attend a Ghabga (Dinner in Ramadhan) hosted by The Bahrain Foundation for Reconciliation and Civil Discourse (BFRCD), which is founded by my friend Suhail Al Gosaibi. When I first received the invitation,… Read More ›
Ramadhan is better than Democracy…
This is the second time in my life that I have witnessed Ramadhan during the summer times. While the Islamic calendar is around 10 to 14 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar, it loses about a year every… Read More ›
Dr. @saqeralkhalifa 