Welcome to Jordan GBC

When you gaze over Jordan’s hills and plains, dotted with structures of stone and cement, don't you wonder sometimes: Who is it that lives and works there? How do their daily activities blend into their natural surroundings? And, how sustainable are their life styles? Now, take a step back and look up onto Amman's skyline: Where did all that smog come from! About 10 years ago, I used to work in Khilda. Next to our government building lived an elderly Jordanian lady in an old village home made of rock and stone. I could feel her integrity and energy from a distance. Sadly, the city had encapsulated her agricultural land. Yet, "Um Shayesh" insisted on taking care of it, her "Eco Friendly" way of living and her disabled son. I wonder what happened to "Um Shayesh", the olive grove & the chickens that roamed her fertile agricultural land.

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