An Ode to Syria

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2013 in quotes and photos - A Syrian's perspective on home. - change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.

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2013

in quotes & photos

–John Sculley Apple CEO

“The future comes to those who see possibilities before they

become obvious”

BOKSHA - VOLUNTEER TOURISM in the UAE

22m

― Baba Dioum

قال تعالى “وجعلناكم شعوبا وقبائل لتعارفوا”

“In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only

”what we understand.

- Eddie Adams

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“If it makes you laugh, if it makes you cry, if it rips out your heart,

that’s a good picture”

–Prophet Mohamad PBUH

“أنا وكافل اليتيم في الجنة كهاتني”

وأشار بالسبابة.

“I and the person who looks after an orphan and provides for him will be in paradise like this.”

–Muhammad Ali

“It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting

challenges, and I believed in myself.”

18m in diaspora

1m in USA

18m in diaspora

-عمر بن الخطاب رضي اهلل عنه

” أحيوا الحق بذكره..وأميتوا الباطل بتركه“

If you want to learn about a culture, listen to the stories.

If you want to change a culture, change the stories.

- anonymous

Demoralizing

Poor Digital Design

External Narrative

Reactive

Negative

Ironic

Angry

Pessimistic

Fragmented

GloomyFear

Polluted

Reactive

Repetitive

Agenda Driven

MENA news coverage today

Intelligent

PositiveLocal

Narrative

Fruitful

Sustainable

Spirited

Hopeful

Collaborative

Inspirational

HappyHealthy

Traditional

Uplifting

Relevant

Good

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- محمد عليه السالم

“ال يشكر اهلل من ال يشكر الناس”

Gratitude is the best attitude.

#live2give in 2014

Dare to solve big

problems..

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