Photographed by Raneem Al Daoud
Irbidian model: Razan Abu Leil
Make-up by: Amer Atta
Hair by: Ahmad Al Mshaeak
Styled by: Fadi Zumot
Art directed by: Khalid Abdel-Hadi
Location: City Irbid – Jordan
Features editor Eliza Marks
Translations by: Yara Fadel
Guided the magazine’s crew: Jawad Hijazi
If Virginia Woolf were alive, what would she be tweeting about?
“Sipping tea. Pen, paper and cigarettes. Lost in thought of city Irbid, escaping the fuss of Amman.” Potential hashtags run through my mind as I go to press ‘Tweet,’ consuming all of my attention and tempting me to a reality that directly contradicts what I had written. I put down my iPad and head to the fields seeking solitude. The breeze briefly took my thoughts to another place, but I was soon met with aggressive stares. Taken aback, I took out my iPad and re-tweeted “#noescape #stares. A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.”
Shafiq Irsheidat, aka the university street, is one-kilometre- long thoroughfare. Same street that the sexual harassment incident took place, July 2014. The city is a proud holder of the Guiness Book of World Records for holding largest local concentration of Internet cafes anywhere, more than 200 clustered on a single street in the city. Dress, shoes, bag, all Karen Millen. Accessories; multiple rings & earrings H&M.
Dress, shoes, bag, all Karen Millen. Accessories; multiple rings & earrings H&M.
Camp Al-Husn; the camp was established in 1968 as an emergency camp to house 12,500 refugees who were displaced from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip during the 1967 Six-Day War. Dress; Karen Millen. Scarf & accessories; multiple rings, H&M
left:Hofa, Petrol Street is located on the hills of Irbid province, over looking the city center and near the Hofa wind farm. An area Famous for Olive and Almond trees. Pants and shirt, Karen Millen. Shoes & accessories; rings, H&M. Right: A huge deserted water tank that’s decorated with bright-colored graffiti drawn by the children during Spring time, by Petrol Street located on the hills of Irbid province. Dress & shoes, Karen Millen. Accessories; rings, H&M.
Irbid downtown. Includes some of the oldest and traditional restaurant… Palestine restaurant! Started in 1957, and part of the restaurants income goes to helping Palestinian camps and education and arts in Jordan. Dress, scarf, beige cardigan hung on the chair & accessories; multiple rings, all H&M. Bag, Karen Millen
Dress, scarf, beige cardigan hung on the chair & accessories; multiple rings, all H&M. Bag, Karen Millen
Dress, scarf, beige cardigan hung on the chair & accessories; multiple rings, all H&M. Bag, Karen Millen
The Prince Hasan Youth City’s Stadium, located on the southern tip of the city, reflected on the sports movement in Irbid, and Jordan in general. It’s construction started in 1986 and officially opened in 1990. The stadium revert various facilities, and have that Olympic-appeal to it, along with its unique architectural style.Dress, shoes, bag, all Karen Millen. Accessories; multiple rings & earrings H&M
Dress, shoes, bag, all Karen Millen. Accessories; multiple rings & earrings H&M
in both image: Hofa, Petrol Street is located on the hills of Irbid province, over looking the city center and near the Hofa wind farm. An area Famous for Olive and Almond trees. Pants and shirt, Karen Millen. Shoes & accessories; rings, H&M
Coffee place ‘Cup Coffee‘ in the area Balila. The place is very famous to those who travel the main road of Irbid-Amman. It got people talking when HRH Queen Rania of Jordan have stopped there once, and got her coffee while visiting the city. Razan is wearing a dress, Karen Millen. Shoes, scarf & accessories; multiple rings, all H&M
Dress, shoes, bag, all Karen Millen. Accessories; multiple rings & earrings H&M