{"id":3481,"date":"2025-01-12T16:07:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T16:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/amman\/en\/?p=3481"},"modified":"2025-01-12T16:07:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T16:07:59","slug":"how-jordan-has-changed-in-10-years-a-nostalgic-debate-sparked-on-reddit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/amman\/en\/latest\/how-jordan-has-changed-in-10-years-a-nostalgic-debate-sparked-on-reddit\/","title":{"rendered":"How Jordan Has Changed in 10 Years: A Nostalgic Debate Sparked on Reddit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">This thread brought up ALL the nostalgia and opinions&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>A Palestinian Redditor, who left Jordan 10 years ago, took to the platform to ask how much the country has changed since they\u2019ve been away. And let me tell you, the comments were full of <em>everything<\/em> from serious insights to hilarious observations.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3484\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/01\/12160619\/2.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/01\/12160619\/2.png 700w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/01\/12160619\/2-medium.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/01\/12160619\/2-120x60.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But one topic had everyone debating: <em>Has shawarma gotten better or worse?<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, you read that right. Among the changes\u2014roads, prices, traffic, and even new malls\u2014shawarma sparked the <em>most heated<\/em> conversation. Some claimed it\u2019s gone downhill (one user said the quality has taken a &#8220;nose-dive&#8221;), while others reminisced about their favorite spots still going strong.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3483\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/01\/12160618\/3.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/01\/12160618\/3.png 700w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/01\/12160618\/3-medium.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/01\/12160618\/3-120x60.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>As for the rest of the comments, here\u2019s what people had to say:<\/h2>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><strong>Better Roads, Faster Services<\/strong>: Many agreed that roads have improved, and government transactions are now faster and less corrupt. A win, right?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crowded Streets and Culture Shifts<\/strong>: Amman has definitely gotten busier and rowdier, with traffic jams that test even the calmest souls. But there\u2019s also more diversity in food and culture\u2014think foreign restaurants and shiny new malls.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prices Rising<\/strong>: The cost of living has gone up, yet people still hold on to their warmth and kindness, despite the challenges.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Modern vs. Traditional<\/strong>: &#8220;Mostly everything changed except ignorant people and some bad cultural practices,&#8221; one user joked, pointing out that some things never really change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One Arabic comment summed it up perfectly: \u201c\u062a\u0630\u0643\u0631\u062a \u00ab \u0628\u0633 \u0627\u0645\u0627 \u062a\u064a\u062c\u064a \u0648\u0627\u0646\u0627 \u0627\u062d\u0643\u064a\u0644\u0643 \u0639\u0627\u0644\u0644\u064a \u062c\u0631\u0649 \u00bb\u201d (&#8220;Come back, and I\u2019ll tell you everything that\u2019s happened&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s new malls, faster services, or endless shawarma debates, one thing is clear: Jordan has changed, but it still holds its charm. 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