Ammanized: May 2012

I have been quite down after talking with the refugees, so the atmosphere of today's demonstration was actually comforting.

Unlike in Finland, not all the supermarkets here in Jordan are a part of a huge chain.

In some ways Books@cafe is a little overrated, but I really like their interior design - especially the lamps.

"Count only on yourself (tomorrow) and you will be rewarded", it said. I'll take the advice and run with it.

Happy Independence Day to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. I have truly grown to love you.

In Damascus, FIME is located in the Old City in a beautiful Damascene house from the late Ottoman period (1850s).

But mostly once is more than enough.

Again I realized that even though the sun in Aqaba is too hot during the day, in the evenings I can't get enough of it.

After finishing the Open Water Diver course, on my 6th dive, I reached 20 m. And saw some morays!

Somehow these little mannequins really freak me out.

Obviously while taking this picture I got honked approx. gazillion times.

This one is obviously for my mom. <3

Not everything is - or should be - for sale. PS. I also love how it says "unsold" also with arabic script!

Today was the 64th Nakba Day. My heart goes out to all the people still waiting.

I'm going to have a new hobby. I guess you can guess what it is.

Tala Bay Marina is pretty impressive in many ways. PS. If you don't understand the title, this might help you. :)

The spelling is not the only problem in the picture, if we consider what it means to be "free and equal in dignity and rights."

I met 15-year-old Manal and her family at the Umayyad mosque. They hoped I'd marry a muslim and start covering.

Part of my heart is in Damascus. More pictures coming soon.

28 °C, sandy and humid. The spring in Amman is very different from the Finnish one.

I got some complaints that there's no pictures of the little room/balcony(/erkkeri in Finnish) I call home. So here you go.