Down Into the Ballad and Back up

After the shebab and the kites, I got a little lost. But not really. I didn’t have a map and didn’t know exactly where I was, but knew the direction I needed to head – down and west, and preferably a little south. Because Amman is so hilly the roads wind around. [...]

Shebab Flying Kites at Sundown

I found some shebab (guys – usually youth or kids) out on the roof of a seemingly abandoned building flying some kites just as the sun was setting and the call to prayer was sounding. One guy was very interested in me taking his picture and then looking at it on the camera. [...]

Sunset over Amman

After checking out the Abu Darwish Mosque (from the outside at least – I don’t think they let visitors in like they do at the King Abdullah 1 (Blue) mosque on the other side of town). I meandered my way down the hillside into the ballad. Meandered is the operative word. Think [...]

Steeples in Amman

There are neighborhood mosques everywhere in Amman. That shouldn’t surprise anyone. Many of them are striking and quite beautiful. But there are also some cool churches. Here are some steeples with the Amman cityscape in the background. I found these towards the top of Jebel Ashrafiyeh within blocks of each [...]