plucked! I have a few experiences like that too... you were probably lucky most of the time because you don't appear rich; if you dressed like you had money you would most likely be hassled a lot more (also depends which part of town you are in).
My experience in most places shows that if some younger person (who is not a student) speaks English you should avoid them at all costs because they have learned the language ripping off visitors. Many decent people there still have the hospitality of the region, but there are those that make a living off basically robbing guests in their countries. I don't even deal with people who speak approach me speaking English anymore... I've learned my lesson. - Devrim
Lebanon For Lebanese I don't mean to sound mean or anything but I have to say something very important. The people who live in Sabra and Chatila are Palestinians. They were the main cause of the civilian war in Lebanon and because of them the Lebanese people suffered. Now, the media has turned everything around in light of the Muslims and made the Lebanese Christians seem as if we were the bad guys. Take into consideration that Lebanon is an appressed country with a very corrupt government that is raping it alive for every last cent and will not stop until there is nothing left to take. So, next time if you ever think of visiting Lebanon, you should really try see two sides of the story and meet real proud Lebanese people(Christians) and I wonder what you'll think then. By the 30th of April 2005 Syrian troops are to withdraw out of Lebanon, but this does not mean much - all they are doing is going into Syria changing their army clthes and returning as civilians. In a country of a population of 3.5 million what is not included is the 650 000 Palestinians, 2 million civilian Syrians that take much of the work away from the average class Lebanese due to their very cheap labour and not to mention the 1.5 million Lebanese that have left Lebanon since the end of the civil war. People do not talk of the physical war anymore, they take of the financial war. So, in conclusion what I think the only solution to the crisis in Lebanon is if all the non Lebanese civilians leave, if the borders are secured and if a new constitution were to be writen up with free and democratic elections. To disarm terrorist organisations within Lebanon such as Hezbollah and Amal. And then finally for Lebanon and the Lebanese people try to cover the $42 billion dollar debt which the corruption of the current Lebanese government stole. God Bless Lebanon and his martyrs such as General Michael Aoun of the FPM for a free Lebanon touched by the hand of God! - Michael Farah
baalbeck non ho ancora avuto il privilegio e l'onore di visitare una simile meraviglia!
spero un giorno i miei occhi possano posare lo sguardo su una simile opera...Degli Dei!
dico questo perchè e impossibile che una mano umana possa aver compiuto una simile impresa!
I Romani costruirono il tempio di Giove e vero. ma le fondamenta... appartengono a un tempo senza età...
misir haritasi kirmizi degil bedreddincim misir haritasi bak kirmizi degil ana sayfandakki, oyle cirkin duruyo gezinin butunlugu falan yani onu soyle duzeltsinler
General comment I spent some time in that area my self and encountered very similar problems of been laughed and jeered at by kids and adults alike. I had long hair and a beard, but my poor buddy had dreads and lots of piercing. How I laughed. - damien
chadoor theory dzhon!! (i'm compelled to invoke your russki name just so that u might vaguely who i am..)
I wanna protest your chadoor theory - about how women get to vary their lingerie (phew) and religious folks also get to simultaneously impose strictness.
From the perspective of a woman, it gives women little pleasure in varying *only* their lingerie. While it may please the lucky man who peer beneath the chadoor, it does not satisfy the women fully. What women want is to be able to flaunt/ to show in front of men - strangers, if u like it. ( See why the women of aleppo were all clamoring over the foreigner YOU) Anyway, if women cant show their colors, their individuality (physical/ physiological) in front of other non-husband-men, then the whole objective of fashion is defeated.
Anyway, back to my point that chadoor kills fashion/ individuality. What it does, however, according to a book on Iran i just fnished, is that women in chadoor get to 'rebel' by showing a little flash of flesh, of wispy hair strands etc. This is the rebellious and fascinating story behind chadoor - and it's not about the lingerie that hides beneath the chadoor. - en min
:)) Naber Leo?Yazdiklarini okumaya devam ediyoruz.Bu kadar yol tepmeye gayet iyi dayaniyorsun.Sagligina dikkat et.Sana kac kere dedik kendi fotonu da ekle diye ozledik valla. Bi de arkada$lar iletmemi istedi Israil plajlarindaki bikinili kizlari gormek istiyorlarmi$ :))Kendine iyi bak. - nebahat
One of the most moving diaries I've read It's also incredibly well written and offers true insight into the problems of the region. Thank you for putting together such a thoughful and interesting article.
maşallah maşallah 2 Ya Leo amma gezentesin be olum gene dere tepe halindesin. Burda arkada_lar1ma gösteriyorum seni bir nevi hava at1yorum yani. sen anlatt1kça biz de varm1_ kadar oluyoruz oturduunuz yerden.
izlemeye devam edeceiz de arada kendi fotonu da koy da gül sakallar1n1 ( ke_ke yüzünü diyebilseydim) görelim :)) Hadi Allah ayaklar1na derman versin - nebahat
gercekten daha once de dedigim gibi "it's better with the faces".. yani insanlari gostermedikten sonra tas duvar yol toprak su kopru baraj nereye kadar? oralari oralari yapan sey o insanlar ne de olsa.. bu nedenle iste bu defa blog'unuzu daha bi keyifle okuduk; heyecanla devamini beklemekteyiz..bi de biliyoruz ucuncu dunya ulkelerinde zor oluyodur ama daha fazla fotografiniza ulasma sansimiz var mi? ("hatunlar ve teknoloji" yorumunu aklimizdan bile gecirmeyelim pls! :) ) istanbul anadolu yakasindan sevgiler, saygilar, selamlar.. - istanbuldan bi tost :)
fotoo Abim insan o güzel ortam1n o güzel k1zlar1n hatunun falan bi fotoraf1n1 çeker hayret bi_ey yav. yaz i_te oratm güzel hatunlar güzel. ben de yazar1m nolcek nerden bilelim atmad11n1? delil isytiyorum delil :) neyse hadi sana iyi gezmeler - izzet
Tatoos Interesting about the tatoos; it's taboo in some cultures and others it's quite common. The Berber women of Morocco have a tatoo running from their lower lip down to their chin. Hadi bakalim; Bosra'ya koyayim sana birsey olmasin. DL :)
its mothers day hadi hadi
demiyorsunki ben aslinda gitmedim, uyduruyorum yazdiklarimi ondan resim koyamadim
nerden bilecegiz gittigini? bende istersen buna benzer bisey yazarim - broken glass
YOUR FREEBEE! I guess that could be considered Kool. Next time somebody breaks into your house and steals YOUR identity don't get upset Mr. Your acknowledging the fact you are a rip off artist suggests you should stay home and play with ripped off music specials. PS How do you earn your living or does Mommy and Daddy sort of pay your way? Tsk Tsk - TRAVELGUY
My trip began (July 19, 2004) as a 14-month leave of absence from my job, with the intention of "seeing the world", and a bunch of unrealistic ideas of what can be accomplished in a year. Turns out a year isn't as long as it seems, so I've recently quit my job (yeay!) to become a full-time traveler. Until, that is, I run out of money or decide I'm ready to rejoin the ratrace.
In the meantime, I'm trying to blog at least once a month from the countries I'm visiting. I'm not interested in Western Europe, so don't expect pictures of Venice here. My blogs are basically my impressions of pla... full info
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I have a few experiences like that too... you were probably lucky most of the time because you don't appear rich; if you dressed like you had money you would most likely be hassled a lot more (also depends which part of town you are in). My experience in most places shows that if some younger person (who is not a student) speaks English you should avoid them at all costs because they have learned the language ripping off visitors. Many decent people there still have the hospitality of the region, but there are those that make a living off basically robbing guests in their countries. I don't even deal with people who speak approach me speaking English anymore... I've learned my lesson. - Devrim