Rami Abdel Rahman

Jordan: “We were rebels”

rami — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:01:12 +0000

“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

Transgender belly dancer helps launch Arab gay initiative

rami — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:30:15 +0000

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

rami — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:54:58 +0000

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

rami — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:05:33 +0000

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

rami — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:18:59 +0000

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

rami — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:16:44 +0000

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

rami — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:10:48 +0000

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

rami — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:09:30 +0000

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

rami — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:07:29 +0000

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.

For more information, read this and this.

interview with terror suspect

rami — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:03:06 +0000

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.