Kolena Laila 2009
Have you heard about “Kolena Laila (Arabic: كلنا ليلى)” event before? If yes then OK. If no, then it is a virtual initiative on the blogosphere that aims to highlight and critique the status of women by reviewing the ideas prevailed about them in our societies in the Arab world since the year 2006.

كلنا ليلى - Kolena Laila 2009
The event of this year shall take place online in the last week of the last month of this 3rd during the period (24th – 30th of December 2009). Inshallah I will participate participated with a blog entry since I am concerned about status of Arab women in our societies from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Gulf in the east of our Arab World. If you are interested to know more about this and participate, please go and take a look at the event’s websites:
- كلنا ليلى (Kolena Laila) in Arabic
- كلنا ليلى (Kolena Laila) in English
My blog entry for Kolena Laila
- 3rd event (2009) » Laila in La-La Land
Note: A hint for non-Arabic readers: “Kolena Laila” is an Arabic phrase which means “We are all Laila” in English where Laila is a feminine given female name that is rooted into Semitic languages [source]
Related Quotes and Sayings
A single moment of understanding can flood a whole life with meaning.— Unknown Author
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November 21st, 2009 @ 17:14
Just came across your blog …………………
November 22nd, 2009 @ 06:05
Sandesh: Welcome amd thanks for stopping by my blog!
November 21st, 2009 @ 19:53
Why Laila in specific?
Mohaly’s last blog ..628) Stop … Think … & Act!
November 22nd, 2009 @ 06:07
Mohaly: Laila is the heroine of Latifa El-Zayat’s novel Al-Bab Al-Maftooh which is roughly translated as ‘The Open Door’ for non-Arabic speakers. It was also transformed into a film starting Faten Hamama in the past century.
November 21st, 2009 @ 19:57
Thanks for posting about this!
Sara (cairo, lusaka, amsterdam)’s last blog ..Feminism’s Bad Rep?
November 22nd, 2009 @ 06:07
Sara (CLA): You are welcome!
November 24th, 2009 @ 15:45
I think I should share in this series of KOLENA LAILA.
sonnet’s last blog ..سنضحك ..سنضحك كثيرا- زكريا تامر
November 24th, 2009 @ 22:35
sonnet: I hope many people to share in this event. Thanks for stopping by my blog too!