<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post112793355563197709..comments</id><updated>2007-04-15T00:52:16.931+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Damascene Dreams: The small things</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/feeds/112793355563197709/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html'/><author><name>iMad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08747885192865540130</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>11</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-116576536323023063</id><published>2006-12-10T16:42:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2006-12-10T16:42:00.000+01:00</updated><title type='text'>well it's a feature of arab dude to nod for answer...</title><content type='html'>well it's a feature of arab dude to nod for answers and point with their heads :(&lt;BR/&gt;sorry for inconvience &lt;BR/&gt;but this what makes steryotyping valid :P</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/116576536323023063'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/116576536323023063'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html?showComment=1165765320000#c116576536323023063' title=''/><author><name>GraY FoX</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03986615399097792635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112793355563197709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/posts/default/112793355563197709' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-115163730534820299</id><published>2006-06-30T04:15:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2006-06-30T04:15:00.000+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Syrian Canaries</title><content type='html'>&lt;A HREF="http://freesyria.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/canaries-in-the-mines/" REL="nofollow"&gt;Syrian Canaries&lt;/A&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/115163730534820299'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/115163730534820299'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html?showComment=1151637300000#c115163730534820299' title=''/><author><name>Fares</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00819564807017549039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112793355563197709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/posts/default/112793355563197709' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-113795750872935860</id><published>2006-01-22T20:18:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2006-01-22T20:18:00.000+01:00</updated><title type='text'>ahh, one of the first lessons I learnt in syria......</title><content type='html'>ahh, one of the first lessons I learnt in syria... the nod followed by a simultaneous "tsk" sound from the mouth... But you couldn't be in any better place than syria...enjoy it while it lasts.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/113795750872935860'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/113795750872935860'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html?showComment=1137957480000#c113795750872935860' title=''/><author><name>Shaykhspeara Sha'ira</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00833022453340893713</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112793355563197709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/posts/default/112793355563197709' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-113275501417076316</id><published>2005-11-23T15:10:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2005-11-23T15:10:00.000+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Ha ha..Well good thing you know know it means no. ...</title><content type='html'>Ha ha..Well good thing you know know it means no. It can't be easy to be a foreginer sometimes ;)&lt;BR/&gt;Hope you have a nice time in Syria.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/113275501417076316'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/113275501417076316'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html?showComment=1132755000000#c113275501417076316' title=''/><author><name>Catherine</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03082201001828617995</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112793355563197709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/posts/default/112793355563197709' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-113168817268932572</id><published>2005-11-11T06:49:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2005-11-11T06:49:00.000+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Speaking of youth hostels, anyone know what happen...</title><content type='html'>Speaking of youth hostels, anyone know what happened to  &lt;A HREF="http://www.backpackearth.com" REL="nofollow"&gt;Backpack Earth&lt;/A&gt;? I was getting ready to book my entire trip and the site is half down it looks way different. Anyone?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/113168817268932572'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/113168817268932572'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html?showComment=1131688140000#c113168817268932572' title=''/><author><name>Frankthetrekker</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14073360814487553991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112793355563197709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/posts/default/112793355563197709' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112877603246166804</id><published>2005-10-08T13:53:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2005-10-08T13:53:00.000+01:00</updated><title type='text'>well even syrian guys dont even get the right mess...</title><content type='html'>well even syrian guys dont even get the right message... so join the club buddy ;)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/112877603246166804'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/112877603246166804'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html?showComment=1128775980000#c112877603246166804' title=''/><author><name>GraY FoX</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03986615399097792635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112793355563197709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/posts/default/112793355563197709' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112801914715107583</id><published>2005-09-29T19:39:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2005-09-29T19:39:00.000+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Historians believe that the name 'Dimashq' dates b...</title><content type='html'>Historians believe that the name 'Dimashq' dates back to 'Mashq' the Aramean word which means the prosperous land.  Some researchers say that 'Aram Zat Al-Imad', which is mentioned in the Holy Quran is itself Dimashq (Damascus).&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Thank you.  By the way, bros where is the deserved accreditation for assisting you with your settlement in Syria?? - Sweet Peace.  BB.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/112801914715107583'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/112801914715107583'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html?showComment=1128019140000#c112801914715107583' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112793355563197709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/posts/default/112793355563197709' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112801422513040056</id><published>2005-09-29T18:17:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2005-09-29T18:17:00.000+01:00</updated><title type='text'>looooooool man just read the post... u reminded me...</title><content type='html'>looooooool man just read the post... u reminded me of one of the english teacher that these gestures used to drive her crazy when they happened to come out from her students...&lt;BR/&gt;she might ask someone (did u do ur homerwork) he would node..she would ask again ...did u do ur homerwork...and again he would nodes..she then would shout DID U DO UR HOMEWORK!!!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;LOOOL</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/112801422513040056'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/112801422513040056'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html?showComment=1128014220000#c112801422513040056' title=''/><author><name>no one</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14891500987490712802</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112793355563197709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/posts/default/112793355563197709' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112801368710592881</id><published>2005-09-29T18:08:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2005-09-29T18:08:00.000+01:00</updated><title type='text'>am really surprised with all these blogs of forign...</title><content type='html'>am really surprised with all these blogs of forigners staying in syria&lt;BR/&gt;..anyway hope  u enjoy it</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/112801368710592881'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/112801368710592881'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html?showComment=1128013680000#c112801368710592881' title=''/><author><name>no one</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14891500987490712802</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112793355563197709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/posts/default/112793355563197709' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112801204807815381</id><published>2005-09-29T17:40:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2005-09-29T17:40:00.000+01:00</updated><title type='text'>First of all I'd like to welcome you to Syria. Yea...</title><content type='html'>First of all I'd like to welcome you to Syria. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Yeah, it can be a tricky thing when it comes to gestures and their meanings. You're right these things aren't really taught in classes. Well at least you're learning. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;You know what? I'm a Syrian always lived outside of Syria and sometimes, I feel a culture shock when I'm in Syria. I should be moving to Syria in the next couple of weeks. So I'm pretty excited about that.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Hope you'll enjoy your stay in Syria.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/112801204807815381'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/112801204807815381'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html?showComment=1128012000000#c112801204807815381' title=''/><author><name>Stellar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00438831115484569093</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112793355563197709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/posts/default/112793355563197709' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112795791886644676</id><published>2005-09-29T02:38:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2005-09-29T02:38:00.000+01:00</updated><title type='text'>hey maddy, sounds like a tricky situation, i nod m...</title><content type='html'>hey maddy, sounds like a tricky situation, i nod my head in sympathy ;-)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;hugs, arthur</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/112795791886644676'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/112793355563197709/comments/default/112795791886644676'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html?showComment=1127957880000#c112795791886644676' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://imad-ahmed.blogspot.com/2005/09/small-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644371.post-112793355563197709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16644371/posts/default/112793355563197709' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>