The Death Of Victoria Omeish
Victoria Omeish, a name that may ring no bell to so many, but to me this name is strongly attached to a lovely period of my life in Amman.
Omeish was a very active and inspiring figure in her career with Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTVC).
Ever since I came to Jordan by the age of 13, I’ve been meeting her when my school shot a song, or a musical performance or similar activities.
Back then, she used to scare me, she was so strict, and very serious in her work. But when I met her later in university, then during my career life, I realized that what used to scare me, is what I should admire her for. She amazingly worked everything out, keeping everyone and everything under control.
Her job wasn’t easy, and she was always good at what she did.
It’s true I didn’t know her closely, and met her only few times in my life, but I have to admit that when I read the news of her death, I felt depressed. And what saddened me was the fact that she was found by her family members already dead in her apartment yesterday… a very sad way for such a successful and bright woman to end up!
May her soul rest in peace…
May God bless her soul
she was a symbol indeed
To all of those who said a kind word about my ante, thank you; for all who feel our pain and sadness, we tell you she was kind, she was loving, she was generous, she was family devoted, she was honest, she was loyal to Jordan; she was our ante; she had no age as far as we are concerned; she was bigger than life in the little things she did for us and the big things she did for her beloved Jordan and the Jordanian. My ante LOVED her worked and she gave it her life, literally. Send her soul a prayer please and we hope that she touched your lives and the lives of her viewers in the same loving way she touched ours. My sadness is deep as I sit here in my home in Northern Virginia, thinking of how no longer will Vickie bring me her recommendations of Arabic books -stories and poetry- the night before I depart to the USA; these books she thought I should read when I am away from my beloved Jordan. I want you all to know that she had 25 nieces and nephews and tens of grand nieces and nephews and we all called her Vickie and we all loved her and were pround to call her ante.
Khalidah, Amen… she sure was a symbol!
Layla, your comment is priceless. Thanks a lot for sharing us the personal side of her, you made us love her more.
I can imagine your sadness, I mean we’re not her family, and knew her only professionally and we all admire her and feel sad to lose her.
May God rest her soul…