Sunday, April 27, 2008
...Love is not love - I
I never learned how to review a play. Although I tried to teach myself, yet it seems that you have to master it; in order to beautifully present the performance.
I attended "Head Over Heel in Saudi Arabia" by: Dr. Maisah Sobaihi on Thursady April 24th, 08, and that was with no doubt one exceptional evening in Jeddah.
At the "Symposium on Learning & Technology" today, I ran into an old colleague who attended the same performance on the previous evening. She said: "Wednesday was "amta3" night in my life!"
Well, I do not know if that was "amta3 night in my life", but I surely will never forget such an exquisite experience!
"I fell in love..!"
"I fell in love.. in Saudi Arabia!"
The one-act started with words, pronounced in such a manner that had all audience on the edge of their seats..
Love is proven to be a major issue in Saudi Arabia!
After all, aren't we all secretly seeking love on top of all?!
The determination in the voice of the leading character against the word of other people, urged minds to question the means of finding/falling in love, what are the aspects of such a relationship in such a society? what would the beloved be like?
Each of the audience had a certain vision.. in which all of these various visions met an unexpected surprise at the end!
From love.. to marriage and its issues, the audience were swiftly drifted.
Women do object. They do get hurt, actually get smashed when their husbands decide to take another wife.
Regardless of all local practices & beliefs, “Social Responsibility” is just the lamest, silliest excuse ever!
On a personal view, I’ve come upon couple of articles that discuss the subject from this “Social Responsibility” way of understanding. Encouraging it obviously!
I do not really hold any hard feelings for our so-called Sheikhs, yet; COME ON! Be Reasonable! Is that the one & only way our society will be saved from “corruption!!!”
I mean, those people are neglecting all critical alarmingly debated issues in our society, which require urgent response, and are ridiculously labeling unjustified polygamy by “Social Responsibility”… Duuhhh! We’re no monkeys, you know!
I could only repeat what “Mariam” –in the play- said to her husband “Abdullah”: “What about cleaning the Cornish?! Haah!.. Isn’t that social responsibility?? We have BIG RATS at the Cornish!”
The play also touched on the “Mesiar” kind of marriage, one that has become a popular trend for some time now.
In my hand this moment, an article of Al Madinah newspaper, issued on April 4th, 08: “In response to a previous survey that was prepared by Al Madinah newspaper, 43% of young men stated their preference of Mesiar marriage as it does not impose any financial obligation on the husband!”
- Isn’t that just demeaning!
On the other hand, “Laila” –in the play- was realistic enough to face the fact that “I’m in a society that condemns an unmarried 26 year old girl, classifying her: an old maid! At the age of 26!!”
“Laila” made up her mind, decided to give it a shot and try the Mesiar option. Being her only option!
"Mesiar Marriage" for the ones who do not know, perfectly suits men with commitment issues! In short, it is “an unannounced relationship" – can’t call it a bond or commitment as to me, it does not feel so!- "It basically denies women their Allah’s given right of being financially supported by their spouses. It is supposed to be a secret; soon enough becomes a gossip, eventually on everybody’s lips!"
Willingly getting Mesiar married, “Laila” adopted same manner of simple women like her, dectating full devotion to 3rees al ‘3afla, ditching her friends in favor of her saver – as in this case: he saved her from ending up an old maid!
To be continued... ¶ 11:00 PM
I attended "Head Over Heel in Saudi Arabia" by: Dr. Maisah Sobaihi on Thursady April 24th, 08, and that was with no doubt one exceptional evening in Jeddah.
At the "Symposium on Learning & Technology" today, I ran into an old colleague who attended the same performance on the previous evening. She said: "Wednesday was "amta3" night in my life!"
Well, I do not know if that was "amta3 night in my life", but I surely will never forget such an exquisite experience!
"I fell in love..!"
"I fell in love.. in Saudi Arabia!"
The one-act started with words, pronounced in such a manner that had all audience on the edge of their seats..
Love is proven to be a major issue in Saudi Arabia!
After all, aren't we all secretly seeking love on top of all?!
The determination in the voice of the leading character against the word of other people, urged minds to question the means of finding/falling in love, what are the aspects of such a relationship in such a society? what would the beloved be like?
Each of the audience had a certain vision.. in which all of these various visions met an unexpected surprise at the end!
From love.. to marriage and its issues, the audience were swiftly drifted.
Women do object. They do get hurt, actually get smashed when their husbands decide to take another wife.
Regardless of all local practices & beliefs, “Social Responsibility” is just the lamest, silliest excuse ever!
On a personal view, I’ve come upon couple of articles that discuss the subject from this “Social Responsibility” way of understanding. Encouraging it obviously!
I do not really hold any hard feelings for our so-called Sheikhs, yet; COME ON! Be Reasonable! Is that the one & only way our society will be saved from “corruption!!!”
I mean, those people are neglecting all critical alarmingly debated issues in our society, which require urgent response, and are ridiculously labeling unjustified polygamy by “Social Responsibility”… Duuhhh! We’re no monkeys, you know!
I could only repeat what “Mariam” –in the play- said to her husband “Abdullah”: “What about cleaning the Cornish?! Haah!.. Isn’t that social responsibility?? We have BIG RATS at the Cornish!”
The play also touched on the “Mesiar” kind of marriage, one that has become a popular trend for some time now.
In my hand this moment, an article of Al Madinah newspaper, issued on April 4th, 08: “In response to a previous survey that was prepared by Al Madinah newspaper, 43% of young men stated their preference of Mesiar marriage as it does not impose any financial obligation on the husband!”
- Isn’t that just demeaning!
On the other hand, “Laila” –in the play- was realistic enough to face the fact that “I’m in a society that condemns an unmarried 26 year old girl, classifying her: an old maid! At the age of 26!!”
“Laila” made up her mind, decided to give it a shot and try the Mesiar option. Being her only option!
"Mesiar Marriage" for the ones who do not know, perfectly suits men with commitment issues! In short, it is “an unannounced relationship" – can’t call it a bond or commitment as to me, it does not feel so!- "It basically denies women their Allah’s given right of being financially supported by their spouses. It is supposed to be a secret; soon enough becomes a gossip, eventually on everybody’s lips!"
Willingly getting Mesiar married, “Laila” adopted same manner of simple women like her, dectating full devotion to 3rees al ‘3afla, ditching her friends in favor of her saver – as in this case: he saved her from ending up an old maid!
To be continued... ¶ 11:00 PM
