Monday, April 18, 2011

Last March, I visited Tunis for the first time in my life...

I met people who were happy with their new situation, some were anxious about the future, others wanted more...

But I had no reference to compare how was life before January...

Tomorrow, I am going to Amman for 24 hours...

Amman, I know...

Amman, I love...

Amman is beautiful because of its people...

Tomorrow, I will see Amman and its people again...

I want to know, to listen, to compare and to understand...

What are the changes that people are hoping to see?


Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Back from Tunis

I am back from Tunis...

I had a pleasant journey...

I met politicians, activists and ordinary people from all backgrounds...

Tunisians are busy remodeling their lives after the revolution... 

They are anxious, they are aware that the rest of the Arab region is looking up to them and waiting to see how they will handle their freedom...

They know they can not fail...but they know they are new in the "democracy game"...

They are learning the rules of the game...therefore, if their performance in their first official "match" is not as bright as some hope, they should not lose hope...

Eventually, the Tunisians will make it and they will rebuild their country on democratic pillars...