Al Hakawati in Damascus
Al Hakawati in Damascus: part of the history of Syria’s culture and part of the memory of each Syrian, the storyteller’s clothes, and the most important Damascene cafes.
Bodies Die, Lives Remain
Special thanks to the Abdullatif Chakaki Fund for their support and for the wonderful conversation that happened between us.
Syrian Harvest: When the Festival Begins!
Harvest day is an icon of the Syrian countryside summers where people get to know each other and share nature’s bounty along caring, peace, and love.
The Most Famous Dish in Jordan
The most famous dish in Jordan. Jordanian Mansaf and the customs and traditions followed in eating it.
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The palace built by the angels
The palace was built by the angels. It’s Alhambra’s place in the city of Granada. This palace is considered one of the most beautiful in the world.
Integrated but Segregated
Syrian Refugee Students’ Reflections of Space in Jordan’s Double-Shift Schools After experiencing disruption, pain, and unimaginable loss, Syrian children arrived in Jordan and desperately hoped to regain their childhood and be students, friends, and aspiring...
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Giving Is the Most Valuable Gift
When happiness is in giving. There is no greater thing than people who are able to give goodness and happiness to others.
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I learned wisdom from my cat
the hardworking person must persist and have the will to achieve what she dreams of
I learned in life
That grief and happiness can coexist, back to back, next to each other. One can take over for moments, days or months but eventually they can coexist. There is no betrayal to either. That each of us has a blind spot. Something we do not see in ourselves, but others...