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The Arab Cultural and Community Center's Third Annual Holiday Bazaar

Dec.05.2008

Book sale and signing of "Reclaiming Honor in Jordan: A National Public Opinion Survey on "Honor" Killings."

Ellen's Latest Blogs

Sep.29.2009 - 8:55 pm
Samoan Elena
I tuned into the evening news tonight, only to learn that earlier today there was an 8.0 to 8.3 earthquake in Samoa lasting several minutes, followed by a tsunami.  Apparently,...
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Sep.23.2009 - 1:26 pm
No Impact Man
Is it safe to assume that most of us here in the RedRoom are avid readers?  I am and have been for as long as I can remember. As a professional marketer, I thought it might be...
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Sep.20.2009 - 11:31 am
Sighting the Crescent Moon in Jordan
Today is the first day of Eid al-Fitr in Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and other Muslim countries where the new moon has been sighted, marking the beginning of the...
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Sep.03.2009 - 5:53 pm
Moi
In some countries, women are killed for not being virgins.  In a May 2005 paper entitled, "The Economic Advancement of Women in Jordan:  A Country Gender Assessment,"...
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Comments from Ellen

Oct.03.2011 - 2:40 pm
In response to: Faces by the alphabets of Their Names
Keiko, I am just now reading the PM you sent me, so also just now seeing your artistry.  I love my face in letters...
Mar.16.2011 - 10:44 am
In response to: 10 Things I Have Learned After 18 Months in Prague
Jennifer, do you know when your family will be moving back to the U.S.?  You are right about the reverse culture shock...
Mar.12.2011 - 4:45 pm
In response to: 10 Things I Have Learned After 18 Months in Prague
Hi, Jennifer. I've been reading some of your blogs of late and see that you are still on your learning curve, the one...
Jun.02.2010 - 2:08 pm
In response to: Lucky Girl
This is lovely, Dr. Jitu. You have a beautiful way of relating to people. Your daughter was born extremely lucky to...
May.17.2010 - 11:37 am
In response to: Dandelions Can Be People, too
One thing I am noticing as I age is that there seems to be a tradeoff between acquired wisdom and innocence.  Now I...