Absolute Relativity http://www.amirsudjono.com by Amir Sudjono Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:19:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue http://www.amirsudjono.com/travelogue/saint-thomas-church-fifth-avenue/ http://www.amirsudjono.com/travelogue/saint-thomas-church-fifth-avenue/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:39:23 +0000 admin http://www.amirsudjono.com/?p=265 Saint Thomas Church between 53rd Street and Fifth Avenue, Manhattan.

]]> http://www.amirsudjono.com/travelogue/saint-thomas-church-fifth-avenue/feed/ 0 New York Public Library http://www.amirsudjono.com/travelogue/new-york-public-library/ http://www.amirsudjono.com/travelogue/new-york-public-library/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:41:11 +0000 admin http://www.amirsudjono.com/?p=261 The only true equalisers in the world are books; the only treasure-house open to all comers is a library; the only wealth which will not decay is knowledge; the only jewel which you can carry beyond the grave is wisdom.

- J. A. Langford

New York Public Library,  Rose Main Reading Room.

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Temple of Heaven

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Sritex employees in preparation to greet the President.

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Tibetan schoolkids hitchhiking on local farmer’s vehicle to go to school.

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Naseef is a volunteer in a Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding program called Open Doors Open Minds. His job is to give information about UAE’s culture and Islam, and to promote awareness as well as understanding amongst various nationalities visiting Dubai. Open Doors Open Minds takes place in Jumeirah Mosque, definitely one of the best mosques I have ever visited.

Naseef is a US citizen and he had more than 10 businesses before he decided sell them all and go back to the UAE to volunteer. He is doing it for his wife and daughter and hoping he can change the world’s perception towards Islam.

I highly recommend this program if you visit Dubai, it is very intelectually stimulating. If you do go, don’t forget to ask why Emirati men wear white, and women wear black.

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