Gay in Damascus, Kidnapped in Damascus

Not only does she stand out for being gay in Syria, for blogging on recent events, but now also for being kidnapped in Syria:

"Amina's rise to fame was profiled in The Guardian just a few weeks ago, in an article which called her an “unlikely hero of revolt in a conservative country”."

"Amina Arraf has seen a quick rise to fame. Blogging pseudonymously, as Amina Abdullah, she writes about politics, the recent uprising, and being a lesbian in Syria. A dual citizen of the United States and Syria, her powerful words have shown the reality on the ground in Syria over the past few weeks.

Today, on Amina's own blog, it was reported that she had been kidnapped by authorities. Her cousin, Rania O. Ismail, reported:"

Iraq's economy is growing on the back of relatively increased stability and reconstruction projects and most importantly, increased oil output. The economy however remains hampered by corruption and violence. The United States Department of State has produced this fact sheet for those eying business in Iraq

Dumping Linkedin, and no, we're not staying 'friends' as exes.

"If FACEBOOK, TWITTER, MYSPACE and LINKEDIN all turned up to a party, who would be the odd one out?

Odds on FACEBOOK would be the Ivy League type: slick, serious and a little stand offish."

'She' loves 'recieving things in the mail or via aramex.'

We love the cauliflower arrangement-- imagine sending this to a wedding! Organic, of course.

An insight into why men are from Mars, women from Venus:

"The two office mates were both standing side by side waiting for the street to clear up from vehicles before crossing it. They just had their lunch and were heading back to office. Suddenly, she grabbed his left arm with her right hand.
This is what he felt and crossed his mind after that:"