Blogging from both sides of the border Blogs of the WorldIsraelPalestine January 23, 2009 2 Hope man lives in Sderot, in Israel. His friend Peace man lives in Sajaia refugee camp in [...]
2:48am in Kuwait Blogs of the WorldKuwait January 20, 2009 Today’s blog has been recommended by 2 different readers. TWOFORTYEIGHTAM is written by Mark and Nat, a [...]
The long history of beads in Africa ClothingEconomyMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World November 14, 2008 3 The use of beads in Africa can be traced back at least 12,000 years. The oldest known [...]
Family and photography in Kuwait Blogs of the WorldKuwait October 31, 2008 4 Read the smart and engaging BuYousef (Yousef’s dad) and you will get to peek at life in [...]
How to say ‘Hello’ in 20 Languages LanguagesTopics of the World October 30, 2008 38 On a recent trip to the beautiful Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey I was impressed to see [...]
Middle Eastern Cooking BooksFoodTopics of the World April 14, 2008 A New Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden is a very comprehensive book of recipes. [...]
Mr Behi: blogging from Iran and Libya Blogs of the WorldIranLibya March 27, 2008 The Adventures of Mr Behi started out as an account of life in Iran, explaining aspects of [...]
A Star from Mosul Blogs of the WorldIraq February 15, 2008 Written by Najma, which means ‘star’ in Arabic, this is the the blog of an engineering university [...]
ddmmyyyy Blogs of the WorldIranUK November 29, 2007 Written by a dual-national UK-Iranian, this blog provides a tantalising glimpse of life in Iran. The author [...]
Riverbend: Baghdad Burning Blogs of the WorldIraq August 31, 2007 http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com Riverbend gives a first hand account of life in Baghdad. It can be painful reading, as [...]
Yemeni shoes and Kutnu fabrics ClothingTopics of the World August 16, 2007 http://www.thy.com/en-INT/corporate/skylife/article.aspx?mkl=265 Photo credit Flat-heeled ‘yemeni’ slippers and colorful ‘kutnu’ fabrics are a dying art nowadays, victims of [...]