by rchakaki | Aug 21, 2010 | Ramblings
I read once that as working men and women, we risk defining ourselves by our jobs. When we lose a job, we lose sense of who we are. I was very conscious of the fact, and held on to who I was despite positions I held over the years. However, when it came to my...
by rchakaki | Dec 16, 2009 | Ramblings, Recollections
At least two years have passed since I saw Aboudi play a basketball game at school. Last night, I watched the opposing team approach the court, and thought.. my God..they’re huge! they’ll crush them! Seconds later.. the EIS team walks on the court.. and...
by rchakaki | Jul 28, 2009 | Ramblings
What a lovely summer! the weather is amazing considering it is DC in late July, early August. My plan was to spend time writing. There is so much I would want to write.. my memoirs, a cookbook, blogs, website content… well, its the end of the trip, and this is...
by rchakaki | Jun 27, 2009 | Ramblings
To encounter a whale shark on a dive, is rare and special. To see two on the same day in two different dive sites is absolutely remarkable. It happened yesterday, on a trip with the students from JESS (Jumeirah English Speaking School – Dubai). Most members of...
by rchakaki | Jun 14, 2009 | Ramblings, Recipes
POAG (Promise of a generation) hosted a film preview followed by a panel discussion on “Marriage: The good, The bad and The Ugly”. The film was excellent, entertaining and thought provoking. The discussion was honest airing pain, frustration, hope,...
