45 Reasons Why You Should Donate $1 To People In Somalia

Nearly 50 reasons why you should donate a buck to Somalia- but maybe one reason is compelling enough; Arabs' Got Talent, so why not have an Idol too: presenting Arab Idol from MBC; Life is just about the luck of the draw in the first place; lessons learned from Oslo; And confessions of a nearly-molester.

Do you need more reasons to help these hungry Somalian young survive famine during the drought of Summer 2011?

Cherry's Blog: 7 points [3]

Why You Should Donate 1 USD To People In Somalia

To part with a dollar or not to? How many reasons do you need to be convinced by the cause of starvation?

Waleg [4]

Arab Idol on MBC

"I'm sure many of you are fascinated after seeing the promotion of the Arabic edition of the famous talent show American Idol on MBC. It seems after the show failed on Lebanese channel Future TV, MBC bought the right to broadcast the show and changed its name from Superstar to Arab Idol, I believe this name make more sense and it's even more attractive."

Moroccan Maryam [5]

Mali photography: and a tale of fortune (ours and theirs)

"How much of our lives are determined by the luck of the cards?"

The Moor Next Door [6]

Jumping to Conclusions RE: Norway

"There was much consternation when many international media outlets assumed the Norway terrorist attacks this weekend were perpetrated by al-Qa’eda, lone wolf “Muslim” terrorists or the like. Most considered this a reasonable possibility give the structure of the attack in the city of Oslo. Of course it was soon clear: the Norway attacks were carried out by a conservative, anti-Muslim, self-described Knight of Templar who happened to be a native Norwegian pumped up on anabolic steroids. The Islamist angle then became: a horrible idea." 1. Don’t jump to quick conclusions about responsibility for an attack, let alone spin out instant analysis based on such conclusions. Such jumping has long been a feature of the immediate aftermath of terrorist incidents, with fingers quickly pointed at whoever are the bogeymen of the day. 2. The threat that gets the most attention is not the only threat

An Arab Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) [7]

Am I a molester?

A maybe-molester explains why break the cycle of abuse. "The most important thing I have to start with is saying that I am not a molester. But if I’m not, why do I wonder about it? Why do I doubt? It’s complicated so let me try to explain it to you."