Culture
In the heart of Jebel Al-Weibdeh, Amman lies the Jordanian National Gallery of Fine Arts and its beautiful sculpture garden. A quiet haven in the middle of the bustling city, the park and the gallery play host to an ever-changing array of art from across the Middle East and beyond.
To mark Pride Month, we’re sharing a list of resources for anyone who’d like to learn more about LGBTQIA+ issues across the Middle East and North Africa, and in diaspora communities around the world.
This week, we’ve put together an introduction to the month of Ramadan, from key terminology to the festive treats that are served. If you’d like to learn more about Ramadan, here’s some of the most important aspects of the month to know about, and if you’re learning Arabic we’re sharing all the Ramadan vocabulary you’ll need!
Scent is one of the most powerful aspects of personal adornment. It lingers in the air long after a person has left, it brings back memories of places we’ve been or people we’ve loved, and it has a proven influence on our state of mind: from soothing lavender to pick-me-up rosemary, the powers of fragrance have been known and used for millennia. The use of fragrance goes well beyond that of beautification.
Tatreez, or Palestinian embroidery, is a textile art form which consists of intricate geometric patterns…
Tasseography, also called Tasseomancy, is the art of reading coffee, tea, or wine sediments as…
Creativity is an overrated concept. It is not something we have but it is more of a void that we want to fill with emotions that keep us afloat, make us break, leave us speechless and helpless, and feeds us that drop of water that quenches our thirst not only to keep us alive but also to make us breathe in life relentlessly. Let’s take a look at the 12 reasons we choose to be creators:
Qahwa is a series of conversations conducted live on Instagram with inspiring individuals (and especially women!) in the Pink Jinn community from all over the Middle East and North Africa, where we talk culture, identity, politics and everything in between.