Wednesday, October 03, 2007
It's a pleasure inviting you to this Iftar...
posted by Mohd Khawaja in amman, donation, family, innovation, Islamic, Jokes and Fun, Jordan, Love and Passion, My daily life, passion, Photos, Voluntary Work @ 11:48 AM 
Monday, August 20, 2007
 Yesterday, I was lucky to drive the SolarTaxi; a solar-powered car that travels around the world to promote the use of clean energy and fight against human actions that cause global warming.Louis –the car driver and the tour director- expressed that the story has begun when he was a 15-year-old boy; his dream was simply to drive a car powered by solar energy and hence it consumes ZERO drops of patrol. But sadly, after 15 years his dream did not come true since it is not affordable now to buy such a car. That was not the end; he took the challenge and worked hard communicating with Swiss universities, research centers, private sector companies so that his dream would come true and accumulated the effort to build the first prototype for his dream car.
I look at this initiative as a wonderful evidence of cooperation between academia and industry in Switzerland, and I think Jordanian universities have to shake the hands of the private sector and work on similar R&D projects that would raise the quality of our education and contribute in the growth of vital local industrial sectors.
Oil will not continue to be the most affordable type of energy in the upcoming 10-20 years! If Arabs is not ready for such a day when other alternatives of energy would be more feasible for both human and industrial applications, they will be the biggest losers ever!!
 On the other hand, This initiative rings the bell to take serious actions about the everlasting problem of global warming, and think of effective solutions that we can put into action today to rescue our planet and prevent further abuse of natural resources. The interesting thing is that the car is equipped with GPS so that you can track it online, through its official website.
I invite you also to read the press release published at Alghad newspaper about the demonstration of the SolarTaxi at the Royal Scientific Society.
last but not least, make sure to watch this short video that I did take for the SolarTaxi...
posted by Mohd Khawaja in amman, car, energy, innovation, Jordan, My daily life, solar, taxi, Voluntary Work @ 11:46 PM
Monday, March 12, 2007
I love reading quotations so much!.. thus I would resume blogging by posting this inspiring one: "I hope that while so many people are out smelling the flowers, someone is taking the time to plant some." --Herbert Rappaport
EnJoY! 
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Salmu ALikom, Muslims around the world!
We belong to a global religion, which inspired and still inspires millions & millions of people in almost everywhere.
 When Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), & his companion Abu Baker hid in Thaur Cave, along their way from Makka to Madina 1428 years ago, would any Muslim at that time -including Abu Baker, imagined he/she is part of a religion that will grow this BIG? I doubt that. And yet here we are today. Isn't that simply amazing!Few days ago, I have met a group of highly educated professors from leading universities in USA, at the ACOR (American Center of Oriental Research), this meeting was the last slot in their fruitful program, through which they learned quite many issues about Islam and the Jordanian/Arabic culture.
I loved the way they were discussing issues related to unemployment, women labor, quality of education, and ambitions of Jordanian youth. On the other hand, we (the Jordanian youth) were curious to ask them about their feeling toward what is happening in Iraq and Palestine, and how their clear understanding of these issues -as Americans- could make a difference!
The youngest person present in that discussion was "Nujoud". Even if she is still at school, she was really very enthusiastic to present her emotions toward the message of Islam and the prophet Mohammad (PBUH). At the end of the meeting, "Nujoud" distributed out an English edition of the prophets last ceremony in Hajj, and highlighting on many parts of his ceremony that we do emphasize on we introduce Islam to non-Muslims.
 During the same discussion, "Mariam", a young Jordanian lady stated: "An attitude I hate so much in both western people & extremists is that They want you to change to gain their respect", she said, "but I believe that we should respect each other as we are!, shouldn't we?". Most of the attendees agreed on Mariam's point of view, and considered this problem as a major barrier we have in mind when we talk to people from different cultures and backgrounds. In the holy occasion of Hijra (The migration of the Prophet Mohammad from Makka to Madina)… there is a question pops up in my mind:
Khawaja.. Can not you make your life "simply amazing"?!
.... How about you (readers of this post)? What is your "simply amazing" story?
Don't you have things that you've underestimated when you started to work on, and now you are very proud of?
What are the initiatives you've taken in your life while just a "few" stood beside you and believed in you, thus, you started working hard (with confidence) till they become a "simply amazing" achievements.
The "Simply Amazing" story of Islam's early days injects courage in me, to be more persistent in life and meet challenges I face whenever I start something new.
Wish you a "simply amazing" happy new year!
Friday, January 12, 2007
 Well... I'm not that much brave when it comes to blood and sugary :), but I decided to make it and donate a blood unit when the blood bank caravan landed 50 meters away from my office at Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship.
My workmate Basel was there too, we went to the clinic first to make the necessary blood test. The blood test was really painful :( (but I acted as "don’t care" مش فارقة). They've cut my finger (couchhhhhh!!!!) and pulled my blood out into 3 tubes containing special chemicals that indicate blood type and concentration of hemoglobin. My blood type is "O+" and I figured out that the concentration of hemoglobin is 16.6, which is considered to be very good.. hamdullah (touch the wood) :) I moved to the caravan … laid on a cushioned bench and extended my arm. The doctor smiled, when I told him: "I'm a soft hearted person.. I hope you would reduce the pain as much as you can!", then he placed a cannula in my vein, and asked me to keep opening and closing my hand to help speed the blood withdrawal process… I felt the flux of blood :( for the first time! Right after I've finished, I have been kindly asked to set down for a while drinking sweet juice… to recover back some of my energy…
I LOVED the experience:), even though I felt a little bit tired afterward. And I encourage you ALL to do it, not just because it is good for your health, but also to express your good intention to help people and rescue their lives… you have to feel it, when you donate blood ... really you do. Make sure when you donate blood… you give it from the bottom of heart…
posted by Mohd Khawaja in blood, doctor, donation, Love and Passion, My daily life, Voluntary Work @ 8:03 PM
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Right before the before the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, me and my wife rushed to attend a 3-day exhibition on the occasion of supporting Lebanese children during Ramadan.
 The exhibition was full of nice exhibits; we personally purchased few staff for our new house. I was lucky to buy a fruitful book for the famous Jordanian book author: Nasim Smadi, called "Reasons before rewards", kindly, wait for a good review about it right after I finish reading it.  There were allotted time for the young poet Mohamad Tamam to present his own patriotic poems about Palestinians and Lebanese who were subjected to Genocide under the uncivilized Zionist attack. Tammam was lilting with his extra-nice poems attacking the attention of each and every person attending that evening.This event were successful to solicit good sponsors, exhibitors, and the patronage of H.E. minister of culture. During the second and third days, there was philanthropically auctions to support Lebanon. I was lucky to administrate one of the auctions and sell one of the Cartoons of Emad HAjjaj with Almost 500 JDs :)
Looking forward for more effective voluntary events. Ramadan Kareem! More photos about this event are available here
Saturday, September 09, 2006
 I am an active member @ AYLA Toastmasters Club, Toastmasters aims to develop your ability to communicate through a very interesting learning-by-doing educational Program.
There are people who will evaluate you constructively; they evaluate your body language, eye contact vocal variety, and many many other important techniques required in a successful public speech.
Also, there are special evaluators counting your Ahhh's and hmmmm's!! and all these disturbing sounds that you may utter to fill gabs of your speech... so that you will learn to reduce them time-by-time.
There is be a timer (with colorful lights!) to notify you when to end you speech so that you will learn how to abide by time, and express what you want to say to your audience efficiently.
To understand how really effective it is ... simply, attend one meeting and I am sure you will stick with us forever ;-)
Feel free to contact me by email: khawaja@overscore.net.
Friday, February 10, 2006
 I am President of AYLA Toastmasters Club, Toastmasters aims to develop your ability to communicate through a very interesting learning-by-doing educational Program.
There are people who will evaluate you constructively; they evaluate your body language, eye contact vocal variety, and many many other important techniques required in a successful public speech.
Also, there is special evaluators counting your Ahhh's and hmmmm's!! and all these disturbing sounds that you may utter to fill gabs of your speech... so that you will learn to reduce them time-by-time.
There is be a timer (with colorful lights!) to notify you when to end you speech so that you will learn how to abide by time, and express what you want to say to your audience efficiently.
To understand how really effective it is ... simply, attend one meeting and I am sure you will stick with us forever ;-)
Feel free to contact me by email: khawaja@overscore.net.
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