the story still continues

A Believer’s Response to Islamophobia

amellie — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:18:31 +0000

Muslims nowadays are easily threatened and enraged when others try to disgrace Islam. Crazy things have happened, from burning stuffs, causing chaos and riots, death threats, to yet another bombs. These are the sort of reactions that we have in …

Love Language

amellie — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:18:36 +0000

* This post was first published in my Project 365

“Love language” is the concept developed by Gary Chapman, which defines a primary way of expressing and interpreting love. Everyone has different ways to make others feel loved and …

The Letter of Sarcasm

amellie — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:28:43 +0000

Dear People,

Would you please stop asking me when I will get married. Please?!

I still can’t comprehend why people ask me this question over and over again.

Will it make any difference if I get married? Will it affect …

Creative & Humorous Egyptians

amellie — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:39:10 +0000

I’m sure many of you have been following news on the protests in Egypt. Although Egyptians still struggle to fight for their rights and freedom, no one can stop them from being creative and funny! Let’s just see some of …

The Queensland Floods & Can The Indonesians Learn from Them?

amellie — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:51:18 +0000

You may have heard about the floods that devastated 75% of Queensland, which is about an area the size of France and Germany combined. It’s heartbreaking to say that Brisbane was badly affected by the floods. I lived there …

Angklung Charity Concert

amellie — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:13:43 +0000

About two weeks ago, my friends and I organized a concert dedicated to those affected by the Wasior, Mentawai, and Merapi disasters. The concert, Angklung Charity Concert: "Bamboo in Harmony",, was first initiated by teh Desiree, who was …

A Visit to KAUST

amellie — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:40:51 +0000

* Disclaimer: This post was written in October 2010. So a lot of things, including KAUST policy, might have changed.

About a week ago, I got a chance to visit the campus of King Abdullah University of Science & Technology…

Protecting Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia

amellie — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:01:00 +0000

About two years ago, I wrote a post about the Saudi government’s plan to abolish its infamous sponsorship system (kafala), which has been constantly criticized by human rights groups. The plan to cancel the system was immediately welcomed …

Eid in Saudi Arabia

amellie — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:22:46 +0000

So delighted I was to have the chance to spend this year’s Eid in Jeddah! It all seemed perfect when my whole family was reunited again. It felt ages ago when we spent our Eid together as a family. As …

The CouchSurfing Project

amellie — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:14:06 +0000

The CouchSurfing Project (CS) is currently the world’s largest hospitality exchange network, founded by Casey Fenton in 1999. The network connects like-minded travelers for cultural exchange, friendship, and learning experience. Travelers can be hosted by the locals for free and …