According to WHO, Saudi Arabia has the highest road accident death toll in the world. It is very rare that you will meet anyone here who has never lost a friend or a relative in a car accident. Inspired by the death of his cousin, Ala’a al-Maktoum aka McToom made this impressive video illustrating the [...]
Category Archives: Arts
Fake Posters
Sunday, April 4, 2010 – 22:49
Moleculo has made these awesome fake posters: You are invited to Riyadh International Cinema Festival. Live the real experience inside the theater. Jeddah Metro: Commuting has become smarter. Dear female citizen: It’s time for you to drive. You can do it. Your duty as a citizen is to tell us about any unemployed person. Unemployment [...]
Today’s Links
Sunday, February 28, 2010 – 21:15
CITC has blocked islamlight.net, the website which hosted the infamous fatwa by Shaikh Abdul-Rahman al-Barrak. Although the fatwa can be considered hate speech and a call to violence, I’m generally against such censorship. CITC should stop this practice of making decisions on our behalf on what we should, or rather should not, read on the [...]
Facebook Friends and Colorful Circles
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 – 16:11
Fellow blogger Roba al-Assi and I have quite a few things in common: blogging, Riyadh, admiration for Andy Warhol, a passion for the interwebs and stylish geekiness… and, among other things, 17 mutual friends on Facebook. But Roba and I never actually met in real life. We keep talking about possible chances to meet, but [...]
Two Cartoons
Thursday, August 27, 2009 – 0:30
Al-Watan newspaper have been on a roll with their cartoons recently. Man: black is the king of colors, and a sign of modesty. Woman: ok, so why don’t you and your son wear the king of colors? Saleswoman? Noooo Housemaid? Disgrace Nurse? Shame Misyar wife? Done
