On Arabic Sweets and the Middle East: Kunafa
All of these things are true... I had been in Jordan for several weeks and my love affair with Arabian sweets had reached a lofty peak. In fact, I would…
All of these things are true... I had been in Jordan for several weeks and my love affair with Arabian sweets had reached a lofty peak. In fact, I would…
"So from populist demagogues, we will learn the indispensability of democracy. And from isolationists, we will learn the need for global solidarity. And from tribalists, we will learn the beauty…
The Bosphorus splits Istanbul in two parts. A rift in the madness of Europe and Asia, drifting between bodies of fresh and salt water cooling the heated passion of a…
Earlier this year, I set a goal to finish a solid draft of my memoir and to achieve this mission i’m going into the wild, er, offline… A MONTHLONG period…
Like a great minaret, the Galata Tower represents so much more than meets the eye. Built in 1348 as the re-imagining of an earlier structure the tower has gone from…
For several months the hookah served as an icebreaker as I worked my way around the Middle East. Embracing the culture, I learned to appreciate the traditions and social norms…