by Tanya | Jan 5, 2021 | Conversations
Aamar Shawwa’s artwork captures a time of nostalgia and calmness, a time when everything around her was pristine and also depicts a time of sadness and hardship. Aamar discovered her knack for art while staying home in Kuwait during the Gulf War and it was her older...
by Farah | Dec 19, 2020 | Stories
When I was writing Balad (بلد : Arabic for country), I imagined actually living in the hearts of the people with whom I feel the most safe and at home. I thought of different cities while writing this piece, mainly: Beirut, Amman, Nablus, and Damascus, cities which...
by Omar | Dec 7, 2020 | Visual Arts
“Gibran Unmasked” is a laser image of Khalil Gibran engraved on a fillet mignon, a creation inspired by a powerful image of Gibran staring out of the destruction onto his city. “I have always been fascinated by his reference to masking and unmasking...
by Farah | Nov 25, 2020 | Stories
Palestinian Products brought to Us straight from Palestine I came across this little gem while taking a walk in Sharjah. It is located two streets across the infamous Buhaira Corniche, near Novo Cinemas Buhaira. I found everything my mother usually has a difficult...
by Tanya | Jun 29, 2019 | Stories
There are many things that give me pleasure in being able to say, “I am Canadian” as this identity is replete with amazing opportunities for personal fulfillment and establishing strong roots. It is indeed a country suited for those in search of a better quality of...
