A BEAM OF LIGHT

Sariyyat Ramallah Al-Ula announced on Thursday morning that preparations for the Ramallah contemporary dance festival are ready.
It means that a dance festival will be held in ramallah this week (24th April)!! it will last 10 days.The festival will host 51 dancers from several countries (including Brazil, Denmark, South Africa, the United States, Serbia, Portugal, Lebanon, Canada, Spain, Ireland and France).

This is the second festival of its kind, and it will coincide with similar festivals being held in the Lebanese and the Jordanian capitals. It commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. The festival will develop themes, such as lifting the siege of the Palestinian people, and establishing bridges of cooperation between the countries participating in the festival.

The director of the Sariyyat Ramallah group, Isam Rafidi, also announced that the group will honor Palestinian photojournalists, Osama Silwadi and Fadi Al-'Arouri who were both injured in Ramallah. I am happy to know that the photojournalists are important and respected here. It makes me wonder when could I be such a photojournalist!

I expect to see more cultural events such this! And not burning of books like I have witnessed not long ago.. Burning books are not the real essence of Palestine, but culture is the real essence of Palestine!The world needs to know that Palestine can develop great culture.Culture is the real character of Palestine, and i hope it will continue to be shown (and not burning books), in order to get respect from the rest of the world.

Happy and hopeful,

Asad.

Still hoping???

I've heard that Abu Mazen will visit Europe. I don’t really know where exactly he is going to visit, but it doesn’t matter for me at all. His goal in this visit is probably ending the siege, therefore..The only thing that matters for me is that the siege will end while Abu Mazen is in Europe.

I want to believe that Abu Mazen will be able To end the siege or at least ease it. I know and believe that the citizens of Europe cannot understand the consequences of the siege, but we all feel it everyday in every aspect of our life...

I just hope that Abu Mazen will get all the support he needs from the Hamas leadership, but I do know that this is not a very realistic dream, as for Hamas hangs on to is agendas.

Life is hard in Palestine!!
And the funny thing is that last year we were so hopeful when Hamas began to role the government, but only now we really feel the true 'consequences' of this decision of ours..
And by consequences I mean that the siege only brought us:
lack of work,
lack of money,
lack of personal security
and much more lacks!

The anarchy in the streets has spread like rats

Where is our money!!!

Asad.

My cousin's wedding

Hello everyone!
I have missed you all.
I haven’t written for ages, and I really missed it!

In the past few weeks I was very busy. My cousin got married last week! And I was absolutely devoted in helping him with the wedding's preparations.

This cousin is my best friend, he is always there for me when I need him, and I can always consult with him about everything. I am really happy for him, he looked so happy on the wedding, I really missed some happiness in my life.

I felt so happy and full of joy to eventually celebrate a happy and positive event in my family.
I have realized that celebrations such as this one can really unite families although times are hard.

Many guests were invited to the event, and that’s the reason why so many preparations had to be done.
Even my uncle from London has joined the celebration! I was so happy to see him, I haven’t seen him for a long time!

There is one thing that I have realized- and it is the lack of joy and happiness.
Is it only in ramallah that we have no reasons to smile? Or is it a broad problem in the world? Am I the only one who doesn’t have any reasons to smile except of this wedding??


I do realize that the times are hard, but I can remember better days (and not so long ago!). Maybe soon a lot of families in Palestine and in my beloved city will enjoy some happiness after their sons will be released from the Zionist's prison. I just hope that the people who are involved in this issue will make the right decisions!!!




Congratulations to my cousin,
Asad al nimr.


p.s- I really hope that I will find more time to write in my blog, I really miss it!!