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I’m not a fan of Jane Austin. So, when I met my sister-in-law for the first time and she mentioned that Austin was her favourite writer, I wondered loudly about the general fascination of helpless...

“There is an unexplainable sadness in the heart of every Serbian. Maybe you’ll understand it when you finish this book.” These were the words of my Serbian friend when he saw me reading Danko...

I’m not a fan of sitar music, unlike my mom who’s a huge fan. During the pandemic, mom got to meet my best friend YouTube, and enjoyed everything it offered: English and Swahili classes, gardening...

On October 7, Arabs marked the first anniversary of the Gaza war, orchestrated by Netanyahu, the man who calls resistance movements 'terrorism' and who displayed two maps labelled 'The Blessing' and...

People of Saturday is a play that was part of the 8th Omani Theatre Festival celebrated in Muscat from the September 22 till October 3. It won the second place and was awarded for Best Director.The...

This summer is considered the lowest in number of dumped kittens in Kitzania yet it’s high when it comes to losses of older cats (plus five-years-old) to accidents, illnesses, and...

If you’re a fan of period series and looking for something different and related to Islamic culture made by Arabs and not xenophobic, stereotyping Western media - then I’d recommend you to watch...

After my cousin Taggy lost her first reading competition against me - abandoning the reading of Henry James’s Portrait of a Lady after a few chapters as she deemed it slow and boring, I decided to...

I am not a fan of sports except the World Cup. To me, the Olympics were always about watching opening and closing ceremonies, and reading about outstanding performances and medals won.However, as I...

It was the first day of the Hijri New Year when Mom decided that we should visit Ikea to buy my niece an orca soft toy that she liked very much. I’m not a fan of Ikea.My last experience of it was...

If you’re looking for a historical series that’s set in a country other than England, then I invite you to watch Netflix’s The Cook of Castamar (2021).Set in Madrid in 1720 during the reign of...

To enhance my Spanish skills, I borrowed a poetry book called ‘Luis De Góngora: Poetic Anthology’ from a Spanish acquaintance. Studying Spanish in Andalusia meant that I had heard about the poet...

On June 5th, the Arab world commemorated the 57th anniversary of the Nasksa (setback) or what’s known to the world as the six days war or the war of 1967. Being a sentimental nation, we always link...

When I rescued a baby crow (Yep! You’ve read that right!), my Indian and Serbian friends said that he’s an immortal creature while my Sudanese doctor informed me that baby crows are so ugly that...

Remember the kid in your class who used to create rhythm from whatever he/she had in hand? In my case this kid was called Abdullah. He was the school’s only drummer who sat right behind me.Abdullah...

The Last Vermeer (2019) is one of the rare movies that I had to watch twice to judge it fairly, before its removal from Netflix last week. When watching it for the first time, I was nodding off and...

While the world was busy devising their New Year’s resolution, I was occupied with a more serious matter: the music album to start the New Year with.This is not an easy task as music – just like...

When I received an e-mail form the ROH announcing an upcoming Trio Joubran’s concert, I decided to book tickets and asked my best friend and concert companion Dalia if she’d like to attend.I knew...

“Space might be the final frontier but it’s made in a Hollywood basement” This is a phrase from the Red Hot Chilie Pepper’s famous song Californication that I remembered while watching...

Many of my Facebook friends have been thanking 2023 for being a wonderful year.I feel as I’m missing out on something as mine was just a continuation of a big rollercoaster ride that started in 2021...