Let's get this out of our way quick before this becomes a political blog. There's this guy named Abdulrahman al-Barak, who is supposedly a shaikh, despite showing very extremist policies. Recently, he issued a fatwa ((Often religious)opinion) that deems that all those who work in sexually-unsegregated workplaces can be punished with death, and ( Read more... )

This question has been bugging me for quite a while, ever since I have been faced with the hint that I was accepted to Northeastern University because I wasn't a caucasian, American teen and thus put higher in the "We Want International Students" folder.

This essay could be applied to recent US Government reforms and new people in positions of power ( Read more... )

Derek Mace: This is a new concept in making. I pursued this genre because I saw it fit to appeal to the greater masses which (I fear) are adamant on making High Fantasy obsolete lest it be from a famous author.

This story on the other hand, is mystery, action and drama. It takes place mostly in a fictional university campus, with visits to Seattle ( Read more... )

I randomly crossed a video late this day, when waiting for a pizza, and this series of videos just cracked me up once my pulse slowed.

www.youtube.com/watch

But curse my Testosterone! I couldn't help my eyes from slipping down!

Regardless, there is something to be observed here, dear reader!
There is a spiteful tone in many of these participators. If I ( Read more... )

I'm trying to pull off a top-to-bottom World Build approach, but races keep poking in!

Here is the effort thus far.

Annanor Geography/Economy

The north and middle-western regions are low regions, yet rigid for continental plates. The north-west, where the kingdom Ar’Sorai resides is slightly mountainous, yet have many even lands fit for agriculture.

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The Enchanted Roads
The sun shone bright outside, as I cast my eyes to the green, rolling hills, lifting my head from the leather-bound tome before me, open on a magical inscription circle, laced with ancient Elven words.

Lifting my hand to my chin, I turned my head out to the window to wander...many matters, many things have faced humanity...yet it ( Read more... )

Turn on this track, or don't read this at all ( Read more... )

I really hope this gets through...

A very religious, heart-warming, yet sorrowful story in Arabic. I'm sorry that I couldn't translate it...as I felt how...short I was from the characters in this story.

/Bites lip
القصه منقوله من : شريط دمعة من هنا ودمعة من هناك لــ ابراهيم المرواني

كنا في جده في بيت الوالده حفظها الله في صباح الجمعه ...
وعند الضحى ( Read more... )

Today (actually, from 6 to almost 7 30), I watched Aramco Brats, a documentry about foreign people, employees mainly, and their experience in living in Saudi Arabia. You can search up Aramco Brats, and you'll know what I'm talking about ( Read more... )

I have asked myself times, countless times about humankind. Many diverse questions that I bet at least one of you asked themselves at least once ( Read more... )