Tagged: art

cilantro or coriander

The appreciation of art and the cilantro effect

Cilantro, also known as coriander. In Arabic, it’s called kuzbara. I love this stuff. However, two of my children can’t stand the taste of it, while they are not difficult eaters. In fact, none of our three kids are. Scientific research has revealed that liking or disliking kuzbara has a genetic component, which makes it taste like ‘soap’ to about...

Hungry for Justice: why Palestinian hunger strikers matter

By Tariq Shadid – If you follow Middle East events through social media, you may have noticed that a good number of pro-Palestinian activists all around the world have embraced the cause of Palestinian hunger striker Samer Issawi, and are actively campaigning for his release via Twitter, petitions, and demonstrations. You may also have noticed that in sharp contrast to...

The Flaneur features Doc Jazz, invites Palestinian writers

‘The Flaneur’, a UK-based art blog, recently contacted me with the following request:   “We bring news and reviews of art and culture from around the world and I wondered if you could help us. We do not yet have anyone writing art and culture reviews/interviews/articles from Palestine. Do you know any people who would be interested in writing about...

Palestinian Culture – by Abbas Hamideh

Palestinian Culture – by Abbas Hamideh

The Palestinian culture is part and parcel of the Arab and Islamic world. The Palestinians are deeply rooted in their rich culture and history which contains all 3 major religions of the Abrahamic faith with Islam being the dominant faith practiced by the majority of Palestinians. The Palestinian society and their Holy Land is also solidly connected with the oldest...