Hustle & Bustle Ammani Style

The fascinating intersection of Traditional vs Modern cultural attire. 

Street vendors setting up their market stalls early in the morning.

Seriously #cool, even if it promotes caramelised aerated H2O that exels at rotting teeth & cleaning toilets ;p #pepsi #advertising#@beamman#shareyourjordan @seeamman#amman#jo +Pepsi +PepsiCo #cola

The hustle & bustle of #downtown @beamman:) #shareyourjordan @seeamman#streetphotography #amman #jo

Smokin'

Smokin' ~ literally ;) #argeela #hubblybubbly #silhouette #amman @seeamman #beamman @beamman #jo

A day in the life of a Jordanian Bulbul

This adorably quirky bulbul is super excited to have grabbed the berry for his breakfast!

When Opportunity Knocks

All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual. ~ Albert Einstein #evolve

Entrepreneurial Egyptian construction laborers set off early to take advantage of the work stoppage due to the snow blizzard and try their hand at attracting alternative business clearing people's driveways.

#creative #opportunity #proactive #entrepreneurial #work_ethic — in Amman.

Trash Talk

So it snowed. A lot. Since when does that give you the excuse to abuse others.

I will not even begin to rant about all the driving related issues this brought about on a country already struggling with limited resources but have we not learnt anything from this summer's garbage disposal issues?

What makes it acceptable for your home to be clean yet your neighbourhood strewn in litter?

How can it even be possible to imagine that a Waste Collector's duty is to pick up your garbage off the ground just because you could not be bothered to properly place it *inside* the trash can or even in a black garbage bag?

What kind of people does that make us? On second thoughts, don't answer that.

Courtesies cannot be borrowed like snow shovels; you must have some of your own.

~ John Wanamaker

Garbage removal is a citizen responsibility. ~ Jaime Lerner 

Alexa meets Amman

A short photo-story of when Alexa came to town!     :

The day before was a flood of torrential rain.

This was just a small precursor to what was to come.

Snow enhances the beauty of everything it touches.

The night Alexa arrived. 

And then it finally thawed....a bit ;)