Service, Sex and Scandal in search of Spirituality

There is perhaps only one way to find God. Patience. It is the absence of this prime virtue that boosts the growth of the human God. Seeking spirituality in mortal existence is the biggest impetus to the human gods and goddesses that walk the surface of the earth. The technological development and the resulting speed,…

Service, Sex and Scandal in search of Spirituality

There is perhaps only one way to find God. Patience. It is the absence of this prime virtue that boosts the growth of the human God. Seeking spirituality in mortal existence is the biggest impetus to the human gods and goddesses that walk the surface of the earth. The technological development and the resulting speed,…

Tranquility

As the orange sun traveled across the sky and the camels formed silhouettes, the life of the Bedouin seemed to arrive at a stand still. The muezzin calls for the Maghreb prayer. The setting sun, the orange glow that soon engulfs the sky and the stretches and stretches of desert that joins in perfect harmony…

The life of a Modern Bedouin-Crumbling Prejudices-Part 3

…He would now tell me I was in the Shabia Khawaneeji – the group of Bedouins in the Khawaneej area of The UAE. His wife soon placed a table in the middle and brought a glass of juice and a bowl of Tamar (Dates). Historically, dates and bread are the staple food of the Bedouins….

THE LIFE OF A MODERN BEDOUIN-CRUMBLING PREJUDICES-PART 2

…Nevertheless, undeterred, I was guided to the community of Bedouins I would meet a kilometer ahead in the midst of the desert, maybe if in old times there would be an oasis of green pastures and water and a relief from the harsh conditions that existed. Miniature Mosques, tanks of sweet water and taps became…

The life of a Modern Bedouin- Crumbling Prejudices- Part 1

It was past four in the evening. The sun was still shining at its magnificent best. It was piercing the right side of my face as strongly as the uncertainty was piercing me. The uncertainty of finding success in tracing the purest Arabs- The Bedu. The car was preparing to ride through the desert. The sand…