Muruwwa | Can It Really Be Translated?
Muruwwa is one of Arabic’s most untranslatable words — and tracing its root reveals something no dictionary will tell you about language, gender, and what it means to be human.
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Scheherazade: When the Name Is the Story Itself
There is a simple question that can open doors we never knew existed: Why does Eastern tradition name its characters after what they mean?
This is not an oversight. It is not coincidence. It is a method — and understanding this method is the real key to entering One Thousand and One Nights, not through the back door of entertainment, but through the front door of thought.
Before we reach Scheherazade, we must first understand the law she operates by. -
Myth Between Language, Belief, and Meaning
What we call “myth” is not simply falsehood, but a symbolic language shaped by culture, belief, and human experience. This article explores how myths, religious narratives, and stories function beyond literal truth to express meaning, identity, and existential questions.
