One Name, Many Baklavas: Why I Still Prefer My Mother’s
Baklava crosses borders and changes with them. Pistachio, walnut, almond, sugar syrup, honey. I still come back to my mother’s.
Luxury Gifts in Dubai: From Jumeirah to Downtown, What Makes a Gift Meaningful?
From Jumeirah to Downtown, a personal guide to luxury gifting in Dubai, where meaning, provenance and hospitality matter more than excess.
The Gulf Honey Charade: Six Jars, Five Countries and One Very Confused Bee
Six jars, five countries and one confused bee travel through Yemen, Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to understand where Gulf honey really comes from.
The Incense Route, When Arabia Perfumed the World
A grain of frankincense on hot charcoal can reopen a world of mountains, ports, caravans and ancient Arabian routes.
The Pearl Divers of the Gulf Before Oil
Before towers and oil, the Gulf already had its seasons, risks and dreams. Among them was the pearl, and the men who dived for it.
Queen Arwa of Yemen
Queen Arwa belongs to those rulers whose names deserve to be recovered: she truly governed, endured and left a political legacy.
لماذا نكتب عن أماكن لا نبيع منها شيئاً؟
لأننا لا نبحث فقط عما يمكن بيعه. نحاول أن نفهم من أين تأتي الأشياء وكيف تتشابه الثقافات رغم اختلاف الأمكنة.
هدية الموظف ليست هدية العميل: كيف تختار لكل علاقة ما يناسبها؟
دليل عربي مستقل يفرق بين هدية الموظف والعميل وVIP والمتحدث والوفد حسب العلاقة والمناسبة والعدد والرسالة.
Samar Honey, From an Ancient Tree to the Hives of Arabia
Before it becomes honey, Samar begins with a resilient tree shaped by heat, arid land and the patience of Arabian seasons.
كل بلد له بقلاوته… وأنا لي بقلاوة أمي
المشكلة ليست في بقلاوة الناس. المشكلة أن أمي رفعت السقف، ثم جئت أنا وزدت عليها عسل السدر وسقطرى.