There comes a time in every young Arab’s life when a zaffa becomes a weekly event. In my case, my calendar seemed to fill up with periodic bursts of celebrations as soon […]
Three weddings and a zaffa
Remembrance is resistance
With the anniversary of the 1948 Nakba just passed, Sara Saleh reflects on how storytelling can be a form of resistance in the quest for the right of return to the Palestinian homeland. […]
Incredible India
Sarah Chaabo Instagrams her way through India to breakdown commonly held stereotypes about the country by showcasing its beauty… “Where are you travelling to next, Sarah?” “India!” ”Really? Man, who goes to India? […]
Hazinah: a letter to my grandfather
Dear Jida, We’d be friends in different circumstances, wouldn’t we? Such fast friends. We’re alike, you and I. We’re pensive. We’re readers. We’re emotional. It seems unfair to me that now that […]
Is it really #MyDubai?
All cities, except one, grow up – to borrow a Peter Pan parable. Sara Saleh writes about the city that, instead of growing up, grows fast. A friend was in town recently, […]
