omar | blog: فقدتُ لونَ سُمرتي

omar | blog

What goes on and off, from the set of bulbs in my brain. Some are colored, some are broken, and some are dim. Sharing the experience of living in UK, insights on Pop culture, Art, Social Middle Eastern matters and more.

Name:
Omar
Location(s):
+ London, UK
+ Amman, Jordan
Age:
21
Nationality:
Arabic
Interests:
Arabism, Arabic Art, Graphic Design, Illustrations, Art Direction, Stop-Motion,Video Art, Motion Graphics, Experimental Art & Design, Arabic Typography, Poster Design, Book Art & Design, Vintage Art (40s, 50s, 60s, 80s), Vintage Egyptian Film Posters, Photography, Lomography, Arabic Calligraphy, Ink Drawings, Arabic Comics, Japanese Horror, White Socks, Experimental Music, Electronic Music, Portfolios, Old Arabic Shop signs, Packaging, CMYK and Cats that look like they don't like you (i.e. Exotic Short-hair)
Music:
Umm Kulthum, Fairuz, Goldfrapp, Björk, Soapkills, Daft Punk, Kosheen, Modjo, Ruba Saqr, Ziad Al Ahmadieh, Salma Musfi, Jamiroquai, Portishead, Danger, Justice, Khaled Mouzanar, Sherine, Amr Diab, Mai Selim,
Films:
Ringu, Amélie, Prozac Nation, Caramel, REC, Hard Candy, Superstar, The Fall, Delicatessen, Babel, Paprika, James and the Giant Peach, Sakebi, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Others, Devdas, Welcome To The Dollhouse, Un Homme Perdu, Shafiqa w Metwalli, Toot Toot, La Chaise, La Cité Des Enfants Perdus, Barbarella, Sleepy Hollow, The Astronaut's Wife, Al Haraam, Awlaad El Karaaj.
Television:
LOST, Mad TV, Nip/Tuck, Pushing Daisies, CSI, Southpark, ANTM.
Inspiring People:
Nadine Labaki, Tim Burton, Michel Gondry, Reed+Rader, Kate Moross, Irana Douer, Kareem Lotfi, Hibiki Miyazaki, Roy Lichtenstein, James West, Soapkills, Eiko Ishioka, Nick Knight, Mathilde Aubier, Gareth Pugh, Alexander McQueen

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Monday, April 02, 2007

فقدتُ لونَ سُمرتي

It's really sad, how you get drained of your colour when you stay for a while in this gloomy town. What's sadder how most might view it as a superficial issue, and just following a trend. But this colour is what identifies you.