Learning Palestinian tatreez with Joanna Barakat

A few tomes on Palestinian embroidery are placed strategically across the long table. I open one of them, a page where a pink slip was

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Connecting art and history

Driving through the scenic roads of Fujairah on family holidays Sadaqat Pervaiz often stopped enroute to admire the historic Al Bidiya Mosque. The diminutive rock

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An insight into the art of Khalid Mezaina

Bold illustrations showcasing contemporary and culturally-inspired designs is the forte of Emirati artist Khalid Mezaina’s work. Centered around local traditions his art largely includes hand-drawn elements.

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Savouring Arabic sweets at Al Samadi

“Two overjoyed kids in a candy store!” that’s what we transformed into as we pushed open the glass door of Al Samadi sweet shop in Deira. Surrounded

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Writing historical fiction at DubaiLitFest

Two writers based in Dubai. Their books — historical fiction — set in diverse eras — one in 1930s Germany and the other in 16th

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Red yarn reverie — Chiharu Shiota at Jameel Art Centre

An interlacing web of red threads crisscrossing across a room, tied around an old wooden boat — aptly titled ‘Departure’– is one of the most

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A bee farm in Montenegro

On a driving holiday through scenic Montenegro in the spring of 2018 we were pleasantly surprised to know the existence of a bee farm deep

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Nandita Das on Manto at SIBF2018

“Who among all of you had never heard the name Manto before today?”, asked Indian actress and film maker Nandita Das to a room full

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Island of the Colour Blind

Pingelap, a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean is lush with natural colours — azure blue waters, green palms and white sandy beaches. But the

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Memoir to Movie: Cheryl Strayed and Saroo Brierley

I am a fan of books being made into movies, yet I always make sure to read the book first and then see its cinematic

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