Himba Women: Lessons in Natural Beauty and Family Strength
Himba women of Namibia bathe in smoke, wear ochre on their skin, and carry up to 40kg of jewelry. What they carry is deeper than tradition — it’s a complete philosophy of identity.
Arab American Traditions: Family, Celebrations & Identity
How Arab Americans preserve traditions of hospitality, Eid celebrations, dabke, calligraphy, and storytelling across generations — and how younger Arabs are making them their own.
East vs West: Identity & Conflict
How the Arabic novel lived the East-West binary — from Tayeb Salih and the 1967 defeat to exile literature. With a global comparison including Kundera, Rushdie, Pamuk, and Gordimer, and the question: is living on the edge a condition of wisdom?
Orientalism’s Mirror: Said & Translation
A balanced critical reading of Edward Said’s Orientalism — what he got right and where he fell short — and how the Orientalist system shapes the translation and reception of the Arabic novel in the West.
