A thankful heart

Sunrise over the Nile, Khartoum, Sudan. A daily reminder to me that, instead of complaining, I am thankful for a new day

A wise man once said that a pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity while an optimist sees an opportunity in every difficulty.

Amen!

The Arabic for a thankful heart is Shākrā al-Qlb (pronounced Shookra al kelp)

Fun with Shadow

Miriam, my all-time favourite person having a game with me

This is sooo relaxing

Uh-oh, I'm down on the floor again.

Whoo-hoo, Miriam where are you ?

Please give me my toy

I'm not playing anymore!

Oomph! Poor Shaun has to get up close and personal with the ememy!

I pick Shaun up (not too gently, mind you!)...

...and carry him like a dog would...

Got him by the neck! And adding a kick for good measure.

Shaun the Sheep has had a thorough beating and has become the cuddly toy again

The Arabic word for toy is el lbh (pronounced el labbah)(Singular) and el ahab (plural). The Arabic word for sheep is krwf, pronounced garoof (singular) and khrãf (plural)pronounced gurfaa here in Khartoum. The latter two words include the dreaded "g" sound again. If you're interested, it is pronouned like "ach" in German, as in "Nacht"

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A neighbourhood scene

Mosques all over the city are decorated with colourful lights during Ramadan. Last week I took a few photos of a mosque as seen from our balcony...

...in colour...

...sepia tone...

...and monochrome

The Arabic word for mosque is djame

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