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Fadi Zaghmout فادي زغموت

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Joker – a wake up call for social justice

The Joker is in the back of my head as I come today to office. I greet the security guard and the office boy with a smile, and with a part of me that feels sad, reflecting on the emotions of Joaquin Phoenix who knew exactly how to portray the feelings of someone enduring social…
SI Leader Lab – Going back again after 11 years!

I am going back to Sweden in two weeks. This time participating as a coach in the Swedish Institute new leadership program “SI Leader Lab” which aims to connect gender equality advocates in South Asia, the MENA region and Sweden. I can’t be more excited to be part of this after 11 years of my…
7 years passed, still a best seller – Aroos Amman (The Bride of Amman)

Yesterday, an old time friend of mine, took a photo for “Aroos Amman” (The Bride of Amman” that shows the book in the best selling section of DNA Lifestyle Store in Al Abdali Mall. I was happy to receive the photo and rushed to share it on all of my social media channels. The fact…
doodle by fido and mlabbas bringing you a line of custom cute kids tshirts

Anyone been with me in a meeting or workshop or any training must have seen me doodling on a paper or a napkin. It has been a long time habit that I love. Just give me a paper and a pen and you’ll see me coming up with different weird shapes topped with dotted eyes,…
Random big thoughts

Sometimes I wish I have the time and expertise to change fields completely, study science, math and physics in depth and contribute to the human knowledge in a way or another. Unfortunately, that will remain a dream for me for the time, and maybe forever, I don’t know. But it doesn’t prevent me from reading…
فادي زغموت مع سهى النجار في البرنامج الإذاعي على الطريق

يمكنكم الآن مشاهدة مقابلتي الإذاعية مع المذيعة الرائعة سهى النجار في برنامج على الطريق على قناة مزاج إف إم والتي أجريتها في آذار الماضي. فرحت جداً بلقاء سهى شخصيّاً واستمتعت بالحديث معها، فهي فعلاً محاورة ممتازة وبرنامجها ممتع. تطرّقنا في اللقاء إلى أسباب منع رواية ليلى والحمل في الأردن وكذلك تحدّثنا عن رواية عروس عمان…
Haya: On Netflix’s Bonding and Laila and the Lamb

Hello people!Have you missed me? I am sure you did. And I am talking to those who were following this blog years backLike in 2007! (omg feels like ages ago)Those who know that The Observer is not the only author hereAnd that I am the infamous “Haya” have actually contributed more engaging and exciting content…
“Such a strong one of a kind novel” a new review and 5 stars rating for Laila wal Hamal

It makes me happy to get such feedback on my latest book “Laila wal Hamal”, especially when it comes from a Jordanian woman. Hiba Roza posted this new review on the book’s good reads page today. Such a strong one of a kind novel, I personally was searching far too long for any work of…
A happy Palm Sunday long time ago

It is Palm Sunday today. Family celebrating in Jordan and I am here in my office in Dubai. Not complaining here. I haven’t celebrated Palm Sunday for many years now and to be honest, seeing the weather conditions in Amman today, with the heavy rain and hail, I’d rather be in Dubai – sorry folks!…
I am a blogger and will stay a blogger – Follow up post

During the weekend, and reflecting on my last post “I am a blogger and will stay a blogger“, I came to realize that what I said isn’t totally true. I mean, when I wrote it, I felt that yeah, this is how I feel, and it sounds good, and it is right! But then thinking…