It's been almost one year since I started my blog. During this year, I had friendships with Iraqi and non Iraqi bloggers. Most of my blog friends are Iraqis while others are from different countries.
In Iraq, it's very difficult to meet each other for many reasons. The first reason is danger of movement in the horrible streets of ghostly Baghdad. I wanted to meet with most of them but couldn't due to the continuous bad news that we had to cover day and night and because it was difficult for most of them, especially the female ones, to go out and meet up with "strangers" in a café or a restaurant. However, I managed to meet with two of my Iraqi blog friends: Hassan whom 24 Steps and I invited to our office and Morbid Smile whom I had my GRE test with last March.
Time has come to meet most of them now. However, it didn't happen in my beloved Baghdad. We met in Amman, Jordan where most of us escaped the unendurable horror of violence and danger in Baghdad at least for some time and then go back, or maybe go back to Baghdad afterwards.
The meeting came by accident. I was walking in one of Amman's fancy neighborhoods with some friends when I my eye caught Morbid Smile from a far distance. The street was so crowded and I was talking by cell phone, so I wasn't able to talk to her. Two days later, I sent her an email where she confirmed to me that she was the one I saw. It appeared that she have already met with the "gang" whom I was surprised to know they are in Amman. We finally coordinated with each other through Anarki to meet in one of the nice cafés.
Before I went to the café, I put a picture of each of the bloggers whom I never met before, except for Morbid Smile, in my mind. I was right about each one of them. I drew these pictures from what I read from their blogs and from chatting with some of them on the internet. The pictures I drew in my mind were exactly as I expected.
At about 7 p.m., the gang finally met. Zeyad, Morbid Smile, The Konfused Kollege Kid, Nabil, Attawi, Then Some, Micho , 24 Steps to Liberty , and Attawi's sister all sat in one place away from their beloved country.
The meeting was great. I was so happy to see each one of them. Finally the chance has come for us to get together. Although I was sad that we didn't meet in our country but I was glad to see how these strong and open-minded young men and women are willing to study, work, and live. I saw this in the eyes of each one of them. I am so proud of them and proud of being Iraqis, true Iraqis unlike the ones who are leading and killing civilians there. One day, our mission will be accomplished and we'll go back to our Iraq and rebuild and re-educate the society that is left for vulgar people, thieves and extremists who came from across the borders to kill the will inside the heart of each one of us. They will fail and we will succeed.
Great to meet you guys!
In Iraq, it's very difficult to meet each other for many reasons. The first reason is danger of movement in the horrible streets of ghostly Baghdad. I wanted to meet with most of them but couldn't due to the continuous bad news that we had to cover day and night and because it was difficult for most of them, especially the female ones, to go out and meet up with "strangers" in a café or a restaurant. However, I managed to meet with two of my Iraqi blog friends: Hassan whom 24 Steps and I invited to our office and Morbid Smile whom I had my GRE test with last March.
Time has come to meet most of them now. However, it didn't happen in my beloved Baghdad. We met in Amman, Jordan where most of us escaped the unendurable horror of violence and danger in Baghdad at least for some time and then go back, or maybe go back to Baghdad afterwards.
The meeting came by accident. I was walking in one of Amman's fancy neighborhoods with some friends when I my eye caught Morbid Smile from a far distance. The street was so crowded and I was talking by cell phone, so I wasn't able to talk to her. Two days later, I sent her an email where she confirmed to me that she was the one I saw. It appeared that she have already met with the "gang" whom I was surprised to know they are in Amman. We finally coordinated with each other through Anarki to meet in one of the nice cafés.
Before I went to the café, I put a picture of each of the bloggers whom I never met before, except for Morbid Smile, in my mind. I was right about each one of them. I drew these pictures from what I read from their blogs and from chatting with some of them on the internet. The pictures I drew in my mind were exactly as I expected.
At about 7 p.m., the gang finally met. Zeyad, Morbid Smile, The Konfused Kollege Kid, Nabil, Attawi, Then Some, Micho , 24 Steps to Liberty , and Attawi's sister all sat in one place away from their beloved country.
The meeting was great. I was so happy to see each one of them. Finally the chance has come for us to get together. Although I was sad that we didn't meet in our country but I was glad to see how these strong and open-minded young men and women are willing to study, work, and live. I saw this in the eyes of each one of them. I am so proud of them and proud of being Iraqis, true Iraqis unlike the ones who are leading and killing civilians there. One day, our mission will be accomplished and we'll go back to our Iraq and rebuild and re-educate the society that is left for vulgar people, thieves and extremists who came from across the borders to kill the will inside the heart of each one of us. They will fail and we will succeed.
Great to meet you guys!
