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Egyptian pop song hits American elections!

March 22nd, 2008 · 6 Comments

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What if an Egyptian pop song was the fate of Obama and increased the turnout?
What if it was sung by the most hostile singer to the United States and Israel? By a singer who presented, during the last decade, songs condemning their [...]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Community Development · Humour · Politics · Society

Imiter c’est flatter!

March 4th, 2008 · 4 Comments

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LA NHEBBOU LA NOSBER AALIH
Ni je l’aime ni je peux vivre sans lui…
TABBAA EL SAREK EL BAB EL DAR
Tu tiens ton voleur, suis-le jusqu’à sa maison..
KOL KARD FI AIN’ OUMOU GHAZEL
Tout singe parait une gazelle aux yeux de sa mère…..OU……. L’AMOUR MATERNEL EST [...]

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Egyptian proverbs

March 4th, 2008 · 5 Comments

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Many Egyptians think of proverbs as words of wisdom. Below are few ones that I find funny and somehow true! For more, please check out this link

<tammakhada al gamala wa walada fa’aran>
Literal translation: The camel went through labor only
to give birth to [...]

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Two new babies born this saturday

March 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

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The mom had been patiently sitting on her eggs for about a month. She had decided that my bathroom’s window was the perfect place…
Then finally on saturday I saw them very small, very cold and a bit stinky but so cute

But I had [...]

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My Journey to Work

February 22nd, 2008 · 4 Comments

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Je regrette que je poste un autre chose un peu frivolous dans le blog. 
C’est au sujet de la voyage quotidienne au travail, mais avec deux petits oeufs.

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40 ans et après !!!

January 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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C’est une première, il s’agit d’une exposition de bande dessinée Tunisienne organisée par des bédéistes tunisiens réunis pour retracer le parcours d’une expression artistique qui reste timide… timide oui ! La médiatisation de cette exposition itinérante dans les maisons de cultures et les bibliothèques, voir certaines [...]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Humour · Society · Youth

Acte de vandalisme ou oeuvre d’art?

January 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments

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Vous vous rappelez des images de la Fontaine de Trevi teintes de rouge? Grâce aux caméras de surveillance un homme fut suivi et arrêté, un certain Graziano Cecchini qui a tout de suite déclaré: “Ce n’est pas moi qui l’ai fait, c’est un génie, [...]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Humour · Society

Voulez-vous diner avec moi, ce soir ?

January 12th, 2008 · 3 Comments

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Rethinking politics…

January 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments

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When you are just a normal citizen/journalist and you’re trying your best to understand politics, you soon discover that even the old, bald and fat men are actually like children. All they really want is attention, so they start talking and talking for hours and [...]

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Happy new year 2008!

December 31st, 2007 · No Comments

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Hi,
This is hilarious!!! Hope you have all a great new year
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/986821/putin_person_of_the_year_gnooze_12_20_07/
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Tags: Humour