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Friday the 3rd of September 2010Autumn Is Here
Autumn is here and it’s the time to begin those long brisk walks in the park for the uniquely crisp air of the season and just for the joy and thrill of seeing the green leaves as they magically turn into golden reds, yellow and brown. Truly, who doesn’t like to watch as the September-November winds blow these leaves up and then right back down onto the grass to create their own earthly carpet design?
For many, also, it will be the return to the normal grind of office work and for mother and child, the start of school and the resuming of the waking up at the crack of dawn. Still, it may well be the start of a new college or university degree, a traineeship or a job for others – ...
Andalusia Spain and My "Costa del Sol"
When my father first visited Andalusia, Spain, over twenty years ago, he immediately fell in love with its highly poetic Moorish characteristics; and, in a sentimental kind of way, it made him feel proud. For it reminded him of a period in history, when we – as an Arab Muslim people – were able to achieve an incredible level of cultural advancement and a sophistication, that are now practically irretrievable for us; and, for this, it even made him cry.
For the place does hark back to a time - which lasted for nearly eight hundred years between the 8th and the 15th Centuries - w...
Royal Ascot 2010 - Experienced From Within
Up until a fortnight ago, I was pretty much oblivious in relation to the grand opulent tradition of Royal Ascot and could not have imagined how spectacular the day I was invited to attend would actually turn out to be. The only thing I was dimly aware of was that it involved horses and that it brought Royalty and celebrities to attend. Apart from t...
Read this About London article »Whither Palestine? Through Film
Attending the Palestine Film Festival 2010 – Part Two
In Part One, I gave you a brief introduction to the Annual Palestine Film Festival that I was fortunate to attend in London last month and that which was showcased at the Barbican and at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). Also, I let you know that it...
Yasmin Levy - Ladino Goddess
Singing For Peace in the Middle East
Her voice is not just strong, riveting and passionate – it carries with it an incredible warmth and honesty of feelings. Having been fortunate enough to attend one of her concerts in the intimate space of the Jazz Café in Camden Town, London – I can tell you that in person, Yasmi...
Interview With An Ex-Muhajababe
A woman’s beauty, from the inside and out, is something that is highly treasured, celebrated and to be very proud of in almost every culture. Still more, it is something within her personal power to choose how to experience this special quality - without taking on the risk of being abused on the sexual front lines - the place where feminin...
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