Jo Bedu sell their creative productions at Souq Jara in Jabal Amman. Photography by Ola Eliwat.

By Rula Zein-Iddin I am in awe of the rapid rate of change – predominantly for the better – in a country that has seen it’s share of hardships yet generously opens its arms to so many of its neighbors. And yet, there is one thing that always intrigues me: the blatantly viral effect of.

The University of Jordan is hosting Noam Chomsky, renowned linguist and leftist intellectual, at 12PM NOON at the Atheer theater at the Faculty of Educational Sciences (closest gate is the North Gate). If you are attending, please send pictures, videos, or commentary to editor@7iber.com Mr. Chomsky was recently refused entry to Occupied Palestine. For more information read this,.

Written by Saed Tillawi Amman has flourished quite a lot in the past few years. With the big fuss being made about the big projects and plans for Amman, many people are saying that Amman is on its way to be a metropolitan city, with variety, zoning, and organization. I beg to differ. Before I.

Written by John Lillywhite “Communications for Empowerment” – so what exactly does that mean? Marty Neumeier may be the author of the ‘Brand Gap’, but you do realize that no one out here in Jordan knows that right? It’s too risky doing a new media and knowledge sharing forum right now: marketing budgets have been.

By Lina Shannak Anyone who knows very little about Jordanian politics can tell that Jordanians are obsessed with “foreign agendas” and tend to believe that they are targeted by conspiracies from every state of the world. They can praise your patriotism if you implement the policies that preserve their short-term interests, but if you take.

By Farah Al Mufleh If I were to say I’m going to Afghanistan in search of Bin Laden, I wouldn’t get the same high pitched gasp I usually do when I’m discovered as a non-Facebook user.  The conversation normally begins like this: “I couldn’t find you on Facebook, how do you spell your name?” At.

Written by Samar Sarhan “If I opened a school, I wouldn’t allow anyone to wear hijab until they were 18.” This is the sentence that has spurred me into writing something, anything about hijab. I was having a disucssion with some people about work in Jordan and how I am searching for a job. I.

Freedom Flotilla to Gaza by Rifat Audeh I have always marveled at the human spirit. How some people persevere, overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles against all odds, elevate themselves to new heights and maintain their hope and dignity when all seems lost. And how others have such a profound sense of justice, of right and wrong,.

For Tamer Masri says, the co-founder of Jo Bedu, its about serving the public good or the Pro Bona, as he likes to say. A self describe tribe, Jo Bedu, located In Jabal Weibdeh, is a store that sells t-shirts with localized funny sayings. But they aren’t just about making you smile when putting on.