Comments on: London Book Project http://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/ Another Casualty to the Seduction Of Art Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Abed Hamdanhttp://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15973 Abed Hamdan Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:18:38 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/#comment-15973 Jafra, thanks lina.Actually the communists in Jordan are very well cultivated, and I'm not surprised to hear that they will establish a library there. Jafra, thanks lina.

Actually the communists in Jordan are very well cultivated, and I’m not surprised to hear that they will establish a library there.

]]> By: Campaign Managerhttp://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15962 Campaign Manager Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:44:10 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/#comment-15962 Thanks for linking to the London Book Project! We've had some great feedback so far - Check out our latest news on LBP in the blogsphere at: http://www.londonbookproject.com/article/campaignnews Thanks for linking to the London Book Project! We’ve had some great feedback so far – Check out our latest news on LBP in the blogsphere at: http://www.londonbookproject.com/article/campaignnews

]]> By: Ammarhttp://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15961 Ammar Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:32:59 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/#comment-15961 Ok, one of the best things about being in London is the easy access to large bookshop chains, Waterstones is one, but this is only one part of the coin, the availability of books isn't enough, you also need a collective culture of "reading", and unfortunately we lack this culture, reading is just not one of our prefered activities, partly because of the economic dificulties people face..books are considered luxery items, as well as the "culture" of not thinking of reading as a free time activity..its not "fun". it's affiliated with studying..ie a duty.long story, but basically, reading in our society is a "nuclear" activity. meaning its an activity encouraged..or discouraged on the nucleus scale..immediate families..parents and children...not by any means larger than that. Ok, one of the best things about being in London is the easy access to large bookshop chains, Waterstones is one, but this is only one part of the coin, the availability of books isn’t enough, you also need a collective culture of “reading”, and unfortunately we lack this culture, reading is just not one of our prefered activities, partly because of the economic dificulties people face..books are considered luxery items, as well as the “culture” of not thinking of reading as a free time activity..its not “fun”. it’s affiliated with studying..ie a duty.

long story, but basically, reading in our society is a “nuclear” activity. meaning its an activity encouraged..or discouraged on the nucleus scale..immediate families..parents and children…not by any means larger than that.

]]> By: Linahttp://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15960 Lina Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:35:05 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/#comment-15960 Abed, it's Jafra :) and they're setting up a library there!Firas, I was going to say the tunnel in UJ street... I think such an idea would be cool on a less local scale, if you do it in airports! Just imagine where the book you leave behind would travel and who might end up reading it. I think I read of a similar project on SubZero Blue's blog.Speaking of used books, I heard that they're going to set up used book stalls in the renovated rainbow street! I just hope it's not all the cheap romance novels.. Abed, it’s Jafra :) and they’re setting up a library there!

Firas, I was going to say the tunnel in UJ street…
I think such an idea would be cool on a less local scale, if you do it in airports! Just imagine where the book you leave behind would travel and who might end up reading it. I think I read of a similar project on SubZero Blue’s blog.

Speaking of used books, I heard that they’re going to set up used book stalls in the renovated rainbow street! I just hope it’s not all the cheap romance novels..

]]> By: Abed Hamdanhttp://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15958 Abed Hamdan Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:27:58 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/#comment-15958 The communist cafe in East Amman. Jafna ?? or Javna ?? nseet esmo. The communist cafe in East Amman. Jafna ?? or Javna ?? nseet esmo.

]]> By: Firashttp://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15957 Firas Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:36:38 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/#comment-15957 On a serious note , I think the tunnels in UJ street (ra2eesi and Zera3a) would be perfect.Near the small Habeeba place in Wast El Balad, opposite to Kusk abu Sanad el Thaqafi (Abu Sanad won the fight and opened a Kusk near Abu Ali's)Ok, ma asga3ni.... On a serious note , I think the tunnels in UJ street (ra2eesi and Zera3a) would be perfect.

Near the small Habeeba place in Wast El Balad, opposite to Kusk abu Sanad el Thaqafi (Abu Sanad won the fight and opened a Kusk near Abu Ali’s)

Ok, ma asga3ni….

]]> By: Firashttp://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15956 Firas Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:26:31 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/#comment-15956 In Jordan?<b>Thaqafeh Street</b> 5:00 am: Some ridiculously cute western Ammani kiddos put stacks of free books in the middle Thaqafeh street area 5:10 am: Abu Ahmad calls Abu Sanad : <i>Bagoolak Hassa3 Jeeb El Bakam o ta3al , la tes'alni leesh</i>بقولك هسع جيب البكم و تعال ، لا تسألني ليش 5:30 am: Abu Ahmad,Abu Sanad,Ahmad, and Sanad are loading the Bakam with loads of FREE books 6:00 am: A Basta is being spread in Wast El balad 8:00 am: Abu Ahmad and Abu Sanad just make 120 Neera 8:30 am Abu Sanad and Abu Ahmad fight over the 120 Neera 9:15 am: Ahmad Befga3ing Sanad a moos resulting in 7 stretches.Books are evil, and good for heating in Jordan's winter.Maybe that is some negative thinking, but I bet JD500 on this scenario (names and cuteness of people involved may vary). In Jordan?

Thaqafeh Street
5:00 am: Some ridiculously cute western Ammani kiddos put stacks of free books in the middle Thaqafeh street area
5:10 am: Abu Ahmad calls Abu Sanad : Bagoolak Hassa3 Jeeb El Bakam o ta3al , la tes’alni leeshبقولك هسع جيب البكم و تعال ، لا تسألني ليش
5:30 am: Abu Ahmad,Abu Sanad,Ahmad, and Sanad are loading the Bakam with loads of FREE books
6:00 am: A Basta is being spread in Wast El balad
8:00 am: Abu Ahmad and Abu Sanad just make 120 Neera
8:30 am Abu Sanad and Abu Ahmad fight over the 120 Neera
9:15 am: Ahmad Befga3ing Sanad a moos resulting in 7 stretches.

Books are evil, and good for heating in Jordan’s winter.

Maybe that is some negative thinking, but I bet JD500 on this scenario (names and cuteness of people involved may vary).

]]> By: طفيلي( ahmad)http://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15955 طفيلي( ahmad) Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:14:38 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/#comment-15955 There is a statistics studying done by UN about how many books does each person read annually the world they found Arabs are in bottom of list.For 1000 persons, one book is read by one of them annually. If there is 400pages in a book that mean each person read 4 pages. The story has finished yet because 60% of these books get read by us, they are trash talking about ghost (JIN) how you avoid or do envy. There is a statistics studying done by UN about how many books does each person read annually the world they found Arabs are in bottom of list.

For 1000 persons, one book is read by one of them annually. If there is 400pages in a book that mean each person read 4 pages. The story has finished yet because 60% of these books get read by us, they are trash talking about ghost (JIN) how you avoid or do envy.

]]> By: KeKohttp://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15954 KeKo Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:49:51 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/#comment-15954 opps meant to add, you better now sort it out, I expect it up and running by my next visit :P I might even donate a book or two opps meant to add, you better now sort it out, I expect it up and running by my next visit :P I might even donate a book or two

]]> By: KeKohttp://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15953 KeKo Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:47:50 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2007/06/04/london-book-project/#comment-15953 Might just work on the buses that go to Aqaba and Petra :) the journey is long enough and you might get some tourist who well help kick start it. Might just work on the buses that go to Aqaba and Petra :) the journey is long enough and you might get some tourist who well help kick start it.

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