Wednesday, December 31, 2008

"Abu-Mohamad"

December 31, 1941 ...

67 years ago today ...

My father was born on the banks of the Orontes River ...

(Al-Nahr Al-3asee)

In a newly-independent "Syria" ...

From his humble beginnings, he went on to become a successful civil engineer who oversaw construction projects on several continents - supporting countless friends, family members, & complete strangers along the way.

Although we only knew one another for 12 years, his legacy continues to influence & inspire me everyday ... Happy Birthday Abu-Mohamad!

Thursday, December 18, 2008

"Biddee 3ish"




December 18, 1981 ...


27 years ago today ...


on the Eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula ...


Salma (Damascus) & Abdul-Latif (Hama) had their 4th ...


and named him OMAR ...


His first words:

"Biddee 3iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiish"