About
The pages you are looking at now are a part of the blog of Roba Al-Assi (notice the nice round “o” in the first name).
(No clue what a blog is or just not sure? Check out the “What is a Blog” section).
Female. Twenty-something. Jordanian of Palestinian origin. Born in Amman. Bred and raised in the compounds of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Moved back to Jordan in 2003 to take up a degree in Fine Arts and Design at Jordan University.
‘And Far Away…’ was started in mid 2004 as a place to save ideas that motivate, inspire, or touch the imagination of Roba. With time, an Arab blogging community emerged and as a result of interaction with other bloggers, the space became more personal. The Jordanian blogging community could be accessed at Jordan Planet, and the best of the Arab blogging community could be accessed at toot.
Although many would argue that blogging is a rather anti-social activity, Roba’s favorite thing about blogging is the social aspect. When asked for details, she just says that she has met some of who are now her closest friends through blogging. To check out the blogs of her friends as well as other blogs which Roba really enjoys reading, please follow through to the links section.
That’s pretty much it really, but just in case you’re curious to know more, here are some absolutely random bits about Roba Al-Assi.
Liberal. Feminist. Overachiever. Messy. Optimistic. Cynical. Slightly cocky. Major listening problems. Rather humorless. Tiny attention span. City person. Generally a very happy individual.
Believes self-expression is an essential part of her identity. Complete nerd but partial geek. Looks forward to meeting new people. Obsessive by nature. Places logic above all.
Art aficionado. Infatuated with design. Fascinated by the power of brands. Loves minimalism. Finds red irresistible. Thinks that all the problems in the world should be solved with glue.
Ardent reader. Enjoys taking photographs. Finds words magical. Delights in science fiction and fantasy. Wishes she was an elve. Thinks colors are enthralling. Spends too much time cruising around Amman. Hasn’t traveled much would love to.
Loves shoes. Adores the internet. Admires Andy Warhol, Marcel DuChamp, and Leila Shawa. Willing to live on soda, brownies, and kubeh nayyeh.
