I dreamed about Zeinab last night...miss her...wonder how she is doing...
I am back to green template! It feels more suitable for my world view right now. As to the title, I've been reflecting a lot lately about what real love is, and I keep coming back to this quote, "The sign of love is fortitude under My decree and patience under My trials." (Baha'u'llah: Arabic Hidden Words, Page: 48) which embraces all my questions and creates more and more of them every day.
I am missing being outside so much:) Tanya gave me some pictures she took last month on different occasions. These two cute Arab kids were trying to say something to me, but i couldn't understand a word:) Just like the little boy, my new friend who lives in our building, constantly wants to talk but all i can say in response is "beseder...beseder...toda..."
I was holding on to this fishing rod while fishermen were having some drink just few meters behind me.
Today we are having a little anniversary of 20 months of knowing each other. I don't know how this picture was taken, i tried to rotate it but this way seems to be the best.
I like this picture becouse my skin is the sunset colour. I am yellow anyway, but on this picture I am so orange:) I was looking at the sunset which was beautiful and the picture of which is right below.
the fishing equipment started making sounds and fishermen hastened to see if they got anything there. the little kid with them was hard to determine whether it was a boy or a girl. you know, some girls and boys are just beautiful and have long curly hair and big eyes, they look like little angels.
I happened to help Mutale to decorate this yummy cake for Sieni's baby shower. We had a lot fo fun doing this.
I played ping pong one night wearing skirt, oh, man, that was so uncomphortable:) But we had a good workout. Omid is posing on the background...
Sorry for not being very coherent... This is a process of decorating a cake mentioned above. I must say that my biggest excitement was about wearing this beautiful white apron that Mutale made herself long time ago:):)
It was a very interesting weekend. We had some people over on Thursday night. We said some prayers and then, assured of Divine protection, proceeded with our program for the night -dinner, movies, games. Some friends stayed over, it felt like home - they slept on the floor in the living room:) Next day i went to Bahji and happened to be in the same sherut with a family of pilgrims from Turkey, Canan's brother, his wife and two children, one of whose spent part of our way to Bahji on my lap. She is adorable:) Her name is Elaida and she is 11 months old. SHe played with my hair, i talked to her and we watch the moving streets through the window of sherut together.
Next day we had a BBQ lunch with the same family again at the home of one of our friends. Actualy it was supposed to be an outing at the Dor beach, but we had to cancel our trip. Elaida was there again and I enjoyed her company so much!
Everyone was in love with this girl, and she felt so confortable being held by different people all the time.
With Elaida and Ulviyya.
Zubeideh, Elaida's aunt, used to serve here one year ago and now came for two months to help with some projects at the World Centre. Shahram entertained us with his drumming, he is so good at it:)
Quddus has taken some pictures of us. I remember this one he was insisting on Amir hugging me and actually look like a couple:):) That's why we are laughing:) Jamal is playing guitar and not even realizing he is in the picture too.
I didn't see what Amir was doing and it looks like he is not very happy with me after being married for 3 months:) On the contrary I look very happy and content:) It is now clear that he is a very good husband and i think i could try harder to be a beter wife:):)
Sometimes when i take my guitar (which happens not very often) and start playing, Amir breaks into singing and makes me laugh:) He is such a good actor, showing all his emotions and even having a "mic".
This was when Amir had a day off and walked with me to the Arc in the morning. I see Quddus working on Ark quite often but he never offers to take a picture of me. This time i suppose he was impressed by my beautiful pink hat or was it becouse of the rare fact of us walking together at such hour and at such place:) (Amir works in Bahji and leaves for work early in the morning every day, such occasions like this one when we actually together in the morning are very special to me:)) By the way that very day someone in the Office had put a sticky note on my hat saying "the biggest hat in the world":) I even know who...
 Beirut airport is Lebanon's only international airport |
Israeli strikes also hit a TV station run by the militant group Hezbollah, which captured the soldiers on Tuesday and has demanded a prisoner exchange.
The Israeli military said it had imposed a naval blockade on Lebanon.
The offensive came as Israel continued a separate offensive in the Gaza Strip over another captured soldier.
Israeli jets attacked the Palestinian foreign ministry building in Gaza City.
At least 10 people were reported injured in the attack, which was said to have badly damaged the building.
'Act of war'
The operation follows the capture of Israeli soldier, Cpl Gilad Shalit, by Palestinian militants two weeks ago.
The offensive in Lebanon follows a day of heavy fighting in which the Israelis suffered their worst losses on the border for several years. Eight Israeli soldiers were killed and two wounded.
Israel has said it holds Lebanon responsible for the soldiers' capture and views it as an "act of war".
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Three rockets hit runways at Beirut airport, the country's only international airport, early on Thursday.
The airport, which is located in the Lebanese capital's Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs, was closed and flights diverted.
The Israeli military confirmed that its aircraft had struck the facility.
"The airport is used as a central hub for the transfer of weapons and supplies to the Hezbollah terrorist organisation," an Israeli army spokesman said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties at the airport.
A military spokesman said Israel had imposed a sea blockade on Lebanon. The country shares a land border with Syria.
Ten of the dead in the overnight air raids were children.
Israel said its jets also hit 40 Hezbollah targets.
At least 10 members of one family were reported killed in Dweir village.
Hezbollah guerrillas responded by firing volleys of rockets at the northern Israeli coastal town of Nahariya.
A 40-year-old woman was killed when her home was struck by a rocket, medics said. The Israeli military confirmed the death.
Israeli PM Ehud Olmert said the soldiers' capture was an "act of war", but Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah insisted the two would only be returned via talks.
Mr Olmert said he held Beirut responsible, but Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora denied any knowledge of the Hezbollah operation and refused to take responsibility for the soldiers' capture. Before targeting the airport, Israel launched night air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon. Many bridges were destroyed.
The BBC's Kim Ghattas in Beirut says it is the first time in a decade that Beirut airport had been hit by Israeli fire.
The airport, rebuilt after the civil war, is a symbol of national pride for the people of Lebanon, our correspondent adds
Tatjana has gone home last night. We were in the same orientation. She was one of first people I've met in the Holy Land. She is on the very left on this picture. Hard to believe that we are going soon too:) We better get ready spiritualy, emotionaly and physicaly:) She said she would come visit us in Kazakhstan. I really really wish to see her again and spend some time with her. Wonderful, pure soul, wish you the very best in your next fase of life! So excited for you! Love you!
Taking a ride in a decoration carriage
Delicious food! yumm....
Conversation after the dinner, Liah is such a talkative child:)
Picture in the middle of the street
Group picture. It was a farewel dinner for Tanya and Meetun family. They are leaving this summer. Thank you Ramraj for pictures:)
Brunch at Radostina and Shadman's home yesterday. I am wearing a shirt that my brother-in-law gave me:):)
