United 93

Ok so today me and a couple of friends decided to go see the movie United 93. For you who are not familiar with the movie, September 11, 2001 four planes were hijacked, three of them reached their target, and this is the story of the fourth. What can I say as an Arab woman it was really awkward for me to sit and watch the movie? The opening of the film was of course verses from the holy quran being read by one of the Hijackers, I told myself if I don’t feel comfortable watching the moving im going to leave but then I thought how bad could it really be?? IT WAS BAD!! I only sat through 30 minutes of the movie I couldn’t watch the rest, As soon as the second plane hit the twin tower we were out of there. People started crying and I thought it was just going to be a matter of time before someone says something and I wont be able to ignore it if it wasn’t during the movie it would definitely be after it so we left. For all you readers out there who want to watch the movie I would say wait till its out on DVD and watch it in the comfort of your own home, believe me! ☺

Nike alternatives for traditional hijab

Designing headscarves that can be worn for sports and play, Nike and Capsters are offering Muslim girls and women a practical alternative to the traditional hijab.

Created by young Dutch designer Cindy van den Bremen, Capsters are sleek head coverings made from comfortable, stretchy fabrics, and come in a variety of styles to match different activities and sports looks: aerobic, outdoor, skate and tennis. Covering a woman's head and neck as stipulated by Islamic or cultural tradition, they make it possible for women to participate in sports and physical activities without having to worry about their headscarves shifting.

Van den Bremen came up with the idea after learning that many Muslim girls were skipping gym classes because there wasn't a viable alternative to hijabs, which were deemed unsafe for sports activities. Capsters are priced from EUR 20-25, and are sold through the company's website.

A similar initiative in a different environment, Nike teamed up with the UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) to develop sports attire for Somalian women in large refugee camps in Kenya. Nike worked with the women to design outfits that would let them play volleyball, while adhering to the cultural norm of covering up. Donating enough fabric for several hundred uniforms, Nike also taught a number of girls to make the outfits from locally produced fabrics. (Related article: P&G helping Kenyan schoolgirls.)

NABEHA 5

With all that is happening these days back in Kuwait i thought my first post should be about NABEHA 5 . Im sooo pissed off that Im missing all this. Ive been glued to my laptop ever since this whole chaos has happened trying to keep my self as updated as possible and of course checking Sahat Al Safat every hour to see whats going on. So all I want to say is for all you Kuwaiti woman out there please go on Sunday to Majles al omah and show your support !! Im sure its going to be a day that everyone will remember. Don’t let us down.

My First post at last !

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog ;) This is my first post yipeeee ! ive been a loyal reader of blogs for so long that I decided it’s about time I join the blogging community ;)

WELCOME MYSTERIA ! ☺