Entries from July 2006

July 29, 2006

Another Poem from Brother Aiman

Freedom
I wrote this poem after reading a very disturbing account of a fourteen year old Iraqi girl who was harassed, gang raped and murdered by American soldiers, not to mention the massacre of her entire family. I only mildly referred to her in the poem, because this poem is about all of Iraq. The award-winning [...]

July 29, 2006

Mohammad Ali on the Israeli Aggression on Lebanon

SOURCE: http://www.aerosolarabic.com/v2/news.php?id=57
ISRAELI AGGRESSION ON LEBANON
I am writing this to express my deep frustration at the continuing terrorism and aggression of Israel on Lebanon in recent days. I have been following closely as we see the death of so many innocent people on our screens. I see the destruction of a whole nation. I see [...]

July 10, 2006

Forget It

FORGET it
My hand moved to call her
But forget it
I rushed home from the busy world
But forget it
I rubbed my blurred eyes
But forget it
I danced in joy with your mirage
But forget it
I enjoyed your face in sleep
But forget it
I jumped while in my dream
But forget it
I held the pillow close to heart
But forget it…
Read this poem [...]

July 10, 2006

Aerosol Arabic Update

As you all know the Dubai exhibition went very well in March 2006, with tremendous media coverage. So we would like to extend thanks to Arts Council England and HSBC Amanah for making it happen. By invitation of Sheikh Nahyan the exhibition was then taken to Sheikh Zayed Universty in Abu Dhabi. Read [...]