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Gaza has given its all - what now?

Gaza has given its all - what now?

Anonymous A few days ago, I entered a mosque in the centre of Amman, Jordan, to perform the evening prayer. As we finished, a thunderous mass of voices arose from within and around the mosque; a rallying call to action as people began to pour out of the hall. This

Water, the desert and dessert

Water, the desert and dessert

Artemis Sianni-Wedderburn Marhaba and welcome to Artemis’ Amman. In this column, I aim to bring to light questions relating to heritage, legacy and history. Over this year, we will look at how they interconnect in Amman, Jordan where I am doing my Arabic year abroad. I hope to use the

An Evening in Amman: The Royal Film Commission, Jordan

An Evening in Amman: The Royal Film Commission, Jordan

By Artemis Sianni Wedderburn, BA (Hons) Politics and Arabic Ahlan wa Sahlan – welcome to the second instalment of Artemis’ Amman. In this column, I bring stories from Amman to London through the platform of The Spirit. I hope to share with you a sliver of the ‘City of Stairs’ and

An Evening in Amman: Habibi Funk

An Evening in Amman: Habibi Funk

By Artemis Sianni-Wedderburn, BA Hons Politics and Arabic Ahlan wa Sahlan – welcome to Artemis’ Amman. In this column, I bring stories from Amman to London through the platform of The Spirit. I hope to share with you a sliver of the ‘City of Stairs’ and what I am doing there

Jordan: At A Crossroads With Climate Change

Jordan: At A Crossroads With Climate Change

Our friend in Amman takes a look at the intersectionality of climate change in Jordan. Ammanymous King Abdullah II of Jordan attended the recent COP 21 talks in Paris to continue his country’s preparations for climate change. His numerous photo opps with other world leaders will hopefully raise more

Is Amman really that boring?

Is Amman really that boring?

Ammanymous Once known as Philadelphia in Hellenistic times, Amman is the capital that was not supposed to be the capital of a country that was not supposed to be a country. Its history has always been shaped by wider events in the region, including the acceptance of waves of refugees

How not to suck during a year abroad

How not to suck during a year abroad

Lily David, BA Arabic and Politics Moving abroad is a big deal. Don’t believe anyone who tells you that it isn’t. It’s exhausting, exciting, and at times, bewildering. Around this time last year, approximately thirty SOAS students headed off to Amman, Jordan on their year abroad. I