Young Man Wisdom

My five year old girl started school this July for the first time. I have to say I was more existed about her starting school than her. I still remember my first day going to school, I was so upset that I am leaving my pre-school class and moving to a place where I know no one. I even cried and refused to go, but after the first day everything went fine. This is why I was so interested to see my little girl reaction to leaving her pre-school and moving to a real school. I picked up her up the first day, teacher did not have anything to report, my kid was not crying, so I assumed everything went fine. I was so wrong. The second day the picture was different, she was not crying but she was upset, the usual smile on her face was not there. When I asked her what is wrong? she said she was sent to the cloud!!! I did not understand what she was referring to, and whether this is good or bad thing? she also kept saying that a boy has been mean to her, he would not let Charlie go home ...

While how things evolved in Iraq took many people by surprise few observers were expecting it. Do not take me wrong, what ISIS managed to achieve militarially is astonishing but make no mistake it has to do with the support they found from Sunni population they came across or at least their apathy toward the central government.  Since Malaki appeared on the political scene in Iraq he made his intentions quite known. He did not reserve any effort to put Shiat interest on top of all Iraqies but made it his priority. Putting loyal army officers and public servants in every important joint in the government is one example. He manages alienate the Sunni tribes and the Kurds, this why his solider left their posts and ran away. Most of them were Shiat but did not have the backing of people they supposed to protect and secondly they were not certain of their government backing.  The Thoughts of ISIS having state in Iraq and Syria is scary and it can not be good to the region or to the...

While I was away, the last few months were quite busy for Sudan . A lot of things happened and still happing. Sudan is going over a very critical phase at present, and while some thought that the current government went through the separation of South Sudan with no major draw back locally I believe the worse is still to come. Sudan is still unstable, bankrupted, and in deep troubles with its neighbours. Nonetheless, I will focus on two events that to dominated the news about Sudan in the last few weeks.  The arrest and sentencing of Miriam Ibrahim to death for changing her believes was very sad and depressing. Sudan is a country well known for the diversity of its people from culture, skin colour, and religion. I grew up in a neighbourhood where there was two churches within a diameter of less than 1 kilometre. Hence the recent news about Miriam was a shock to me and to many other Sudanese. In my opinion I think Bashir is trying to get attention after feeling neglected by t...

I have recently had a heated discussion with a friend who was once one of those who are engaged with one of the traditional Sudanese parties. He accustomed to speak every now and then in the Faculty of Medicine main road in fashion similar to speakers corner in Hyde Park ! It is among the older traditions of the University of Khartoum. Even under the most suppressive regimes students of the university were successful in maintaining their freedom of speech for most of the time, of course it landed them in deep trouble and in some cases jail or even dismissal from college. From an outsider point of view you will admire their courage to take part , but if you took a close look at what actually been said you will be surprised! First, these students were representing their own party agenda rather than interest of the university students which I felt personally they could not be careless about. Second, most of the these events and the exchange were personal attacks rather anythi...