In the old town is the Medina; a wonderful medieval walled Ali Baba cave of trinkets, incense, mint tea, fresh fish and more trinkets; a shoppers dream where you can lose yourself within minutes but always find your way back to the main arteries – just be wary of men trying to sweet talk you … Continue reading »
Wanting to follow in the footsteps of some of my idols; I landed in Tangier full of the hope of uncovering the inspiration that drove so many crazed poets and deranged authors to pen some of literature’s finest works. I wanted to experience the thrilling suspicion of lutes played in the darkened corners of shisha … Continue reading »
By Patrizia Stellato It was during the summer of 2009 that I visited Damascus for the first time. The Syrian capital was somewhere that I had always wanted to visit and had studied in detail, but I was still awestruck by the city when I arrived there with my friends. In its geographic position straddling … Continue reading »
Today I was thinking of something interesting to say about the Arabic language and culture, just to go beyond the ordinary numbers, features and comparisons we always make when discussing a language. I believe that one of the most interesting – and yet very informative ways – to learn more about a culture is given … Continue reading »