Johannes Rieble

A different reality

How many times do I take things for granted that are a surpassing dream to the man I pass by on the street? A repeated encounter in a coffee shop in Wadi Saqra made me realize that my origin from a

Wadi Saqra

Simple work in Jordan is still very low paid. An example sets a small 24/7 coffee shop in Wadi Saqra. The 25 year old Palestinian origin employee works twelve hours a day seven days a week receiving a

Amman from another side

It’s a chilly evening and like any other day I leave the office of ‘Radio al Balad’ around 6pm. I already got used to the fact of buses randomly passing by without a set schedule. Sometimes you’re

Human Trafficking Press Conference

The ministry of interior held a press conference Tuesday, 02.03.10 to announce new efforts the government is taking to fight human trafficking in the kingdom. According to Justice Minister Ayman Odeh

Day one in Amman

What does a German expect when he travels after a long period of snow in his own country to a state generally known as to be located in the desert? My hopes to finally warm up have been disappointed