Posted in Growth, Technology, tagged acharif, ahmad al charif, battle, epic battle, gaming, lebanese blogger, mortal kombat, never quit, nightwolf, raiden, victory, videogames on February 16, 2013| 2 Comments »
“It will be the battle of a century!” He said to me. “Tonight of all nights, on this beautiful and magical evening filled with hope, i shall beat you once and for all! Victory, is mine!”
I smiled, as i looked at him. I smiled because i knew for a fact, that what he was saying was impossible, beyond a shred of doubt in my mind. Past experiences have stood in awe and testimony to (more…)
Posted in Growth, Technology, tagged acharif, ahmad al charif, ahmad charif, wadi rum on June 10, 2012| 7 Comments »
Photo of Wadi Rum by: Javier Camacho Gimeno (http://javiercamachogimeno.blogspot.com.es/)
The concept of time is becoming ever more elusive to me. As an 11 year old, the 5 minutes I used to take enjoying my glass of milk on the balcony, while I watched cars pass me by now seem to escape me in a mere second. The magical days I used to spend in sleep overs at friends houses, now pass me by in the blink of an eye. In this age of wonders, and revolution where everybody is connected to everything, all the time, I cannot help but feel distant. Outdated, and out of touch, like an old relic from the past.
I was in Jordan last week, on a business trip. And something happened over there that shook me profoundly. That awoke me; so to speak.
It was night time, and we were sitting in a man made oasis in the middle of the desert. Audio speakers blasting with (more…)
Ahmad Al Charif 