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,...
by rchakaki | Nov 25, 2008 | Ramblings
Imagining Sipadan Preparations for our trip commenced four weeks prior to departure. Ernst, our trip organizer and dive instructor setup weekly meetings. The purpose was to review National Geographic Fish & Coral ID coursework, introduce team members to each other...
