Zaha Cultural Center

I grew up in Zaha 20 years ago. Used to spend our entire summers here for over 5 years and totally enjoyed it as a child.

Visiting it 20 years later as a parent, if I’m comparing it to options available in Amman, this is not so bad, but not great either.

Nice that the floor is soft play material but the play area is filthy and dirty, pretty sure they have never wiped any of the slides or swings clean.

Requires a lot of upkeep the floor tiles are uneven and can be a serious safety hazard for younger children.

I would never feel safe sending my child here for summer camp alone, the people who work here appear questionable and I don’t appreciate the way they look at children OR parents. Especially since this is a children’s public park.

Staff and visitors smoke around children without a care in the world.

They’ve ruined Zaha by removing the green areas and replacing them with ghetto electric toys.

Also generally I didn’t feel safe leaving our stroller and bag alone while I played with my child given the kind of crowd that comes here.

I only gave it 2 stars because unfortunately the number of public parks available in Amman for younger children is so limited, and this is the best of the worst within walking distance from home.