Monthly Archives: April 2011

What’s up Amman? Cafe Des Artistes’ Artist Talks

Last Wednesday at around 8pm, Cafe des Artistes opened their glass pane front, and for a while it became a public place where people stopped and listened to known Artist Ammar Khammash and several patrons discussing art, and artists. I … Continued

An Argument for Counter-culture in Jordan

I read about this argument for counterculture, by Indian theologian Dr. Sebastian Kappen, that I think applies for our region. (Emphasis is mine.) Dr. Kappen envisages counterculture as a new culture that has to negate the two opposing cultural phenomena in … Continued

My 2011 Resolutions

A quick visit to the ruins of my blog made me realize that I haven’t published anything in 2011. My last post was on December 31, 2010. I could go with the negative approach and start blaming all sorts of … Continued