Jordan: “We were rebels”
“Wherever we came out we were branded Satanists,” writes Rami Abdel Rahman in this personal account of his experiences as a young metal head in the 1990s heavy metal scene of Jordan.
Read the whole story at Freemuse.org
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Transgender belly dancer helps launch Arab gay initiative
As a human rights group publishes details of a bloody campaign of hate being waged against gays in Iraq, Rami Abdelrahman speaks to members of a recently founded initiative for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Arabs in Sweden.
Read article here.
Arabic LGBT Group established in Sweden
This is a radio report I did for SR Arabic, the report is between 19:40 and 28:00 minutes, and involves interviews with the founders of the Arab Initiative, a group for LGBT Arabs in Sweden.
To listen, click on this link…
”Vi är många som känner för det palestinska folket” – webbradio – sr.se
Två av de personer i Stockholm som på fredagen demostrerade till stöd för palestinierna i Gaza. Reporter: Rami Abdelrahman. Lyssna här.
Sweden: a life-long learning experience
When my research supervisor at Örebro University’s Global Journalism program told me I could develop my thesis as a blog, with posts and links instead of pages’ footnotes, I was impressed by how progressive Swedish learning institutions can be. Commentary.
Jordanian blogger exposes a state secret
Jordanian blogger Rami Abdelrahman has blogged about a closely guarded secret about his government’s involvement in the war on Afghanistan – and is getting unwelcome attention from the intelligence service. Report.
Fetishism goes pop culture: Sweden’s latest social trend
Even in Sweden, a country with traditionally liberal views about sexuality, fetishism has long been considered a taboo subject. But as The Local’s Rami Abdelrahman discovered recently, it appears that fetishism is finding a mainstream foothold in Swedish society. Report.
No Honor in Killing
For the past three weeks, Jordanian bloggers have been renewing calls against “honor killings,” following a court conviction of a father – and his two sons – for beating his daughter to death for “going out with full make up.” Report.
Noam Chomsky refers to me in his book Failed States
I can’t believe I missed that earlier. Noam Chomsky sent me his latest book “Failed States” months ago, but only recently I got the chance to read it, and discover that he has quoted me, and he took the quote from this blog. Thanks Professor Chomsky. Bless blogs!
The quote is on page 29, at the end of the second paragraph.
interview with terror suspect
A terror suspect who says he could be tortured if sent back to Jordan is embarking on a last-ditch attempt to stay in Sweden. Report.
