Monthly Archives: October 2009

I’m Married!

Well, not technically!

I had my Milkah last Thursday. It’s a well-known event/concept to Saudis and their neighbouring gulf countries but not so much to the rest of the world.

It’s when you have a party, you get your marriage certificate and you have all the rights and obligations of a husband/wife. However, you don’t get to go on a honeymoon or go to your own home. You do those things after an actual “wedding” party that usually takes place a couple of months later.

I know. Pretty complex, eh?

Anyhow, we had a big party in Intercontinental Hotel. Friends and family were in attendance and we danced the night away. Everything went perfectly alhamdillah. We got the video footage and pictures tonight and everything looked amazing. The most common comment I was and still getting is that it was a very fun night for everyone which is exactly what we hoped it would be! God knows we had our share of fun!

Too bad the weekend passed too quickly and we went back to work on Saturday.

A lot of things are taking place and my mind and time are very occupied. More updates later, hopefully.

3ogbalakom kollakom ;)

KAU Medical School Newsletter

MSN Issue 1

Issue 1 is OUT NOW!

The first newsletter to be published by KAU Medical School is finally out. It was a dream that has finally come true after a year of planning and hard work. This newsletter is the result of the collaboration of many talented and exceptional individuals who didn’t spare neither time nor effort to make this thought become reality.

I can’t adequately describe the way I felt as students, house officers, residents and even consultants flipped through the pages with admiring eyes today as we distributed the newsletter throughout college and the university hospital. The feedback we have been getting is overwhelming to say the least. All the hours and sleepless nights invested in this project are paying off now.

This is only the beginning. I hope that the best is yet to come. I can’t imagine what it must feel like if a couple of years from now I came back to my medical school and saw the 20th or 30th issue being distributed.

Today, I sleep well with a proud heart!

All KAU Medical students and doctors are welcome to join us. Please send your contributions and information to our email address and we will contact you back.

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or more information regarding distribution and where you can find your copy visit our Facebook Group.

The E-version should be available within a few days on the KAU Faculty of Medicine website.

Please read the newsletter and spread the word. Share it with your friends and tell others. All comments and feedback are appreciated.

PS. I’m the Editor-in-Chief ;)