A tale of talent wasted as a counterfeiter
The Last Vermeer (2019) is one of the rare movies that I had to watch twice to judge it fairly, before its removal from Netflix last week. When watching it for the first time, I was nodding off and...
Reviving Spanish culture through Anda Jaleo
While the world was busy devising their New Year’s resolution, I was occupied with a more serious matter: the music album to start the New Year with.This is not an easy task as music – just like...
What unites Arab nations? Poetry and music
When I received an e-mail form the ROH announcing an upcoming Trio Joubran’s concert, I decided to book tickets and asked my best friend and concert companion Dalia if she’d like to attend.I knew...
This isn't technical, boring as most sci-fi shows are
“Space might be the final frontier but it’s made in a Hollywood basement” This is a phrase from the Red Hot Chilie Pepper’s famous song Californication that I remembered while watching...
Reflections on 2023 and hopes for 2024
Many of my Facebook friends have been thanking 2023 for being a wonderful year.I feel as I’m missing out on something as mine was just a continuation of a big rollercoaster ride that started in 2021...
Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry
After months of house renovations, I was given the task of helping Mom to unpack and arrange books from Dad's infamous library. Three words to describe that room: a disaster zone.Dad is an avid reader...
Navigating turbulent bonds: A 1950s cinematic exploration
If you are looking for a movie with the quality of watching a play, then I strongly recommend Denzil Washington’s Fences (2016). Based on a 1985 play by American playwright August Wilson...
Arab belongingness surpasses boundaries
After the cat bite on my left finger that disabled me for 2 weeks, I was struck with pain again; this time on my right thumb. I did what my dad taught me to do: ignore it because it’s all mental...
Recommended for classic enthusiasts
Whenever I heard of Henry James’s novel The Portrait of a Lady, the storyline that always came to mind was of a lady getting her portrait painted by some artist while sharing her story.I bought the...
Cat bite and its effect
The World According to Bahja Hattan is one of those unfriendly cats that resides in Kitzania. Although he was born and bred here, as a kitten he was one of the few ones who always ran away at my...
A plausible series that’s exciting, intriguing
When it comes to TV series productions here in the Gulf, Kuwaitis are considered pioneers as their television broadcasting started in 1961 for four hours a day. Older generation of Gulf citizens...
Kitzania’s remarkable tale of kittens and compassion
AFTER DEALING with the three kittens that were given to me between Ramadhan and Eid (remember Hazeem, Tali and Munya?), Kitzania welcomed a litter of four kittens by Borsa the only unneutered cat in...
The Master of the Prado is unputdownable
In 2019 while planning my artistic visit to Madrid with the sole intention of seeing Picasso’s Guernica in Reina Sophia’s Museum, my friend Peter insisted that I should visit the Prado too. He...
A window to American legal system
Lately my mother had developed a sort of addiction to Netflix series. Every evening – even if it’s nearing 11 o’clock- she’d insist on watching ‘just half an hour of the show before...
We eat to live and not live to eat
While suffering from an unexplainable stomach ache that went on for weeks, my sadistic best friend YouTube started suggesting videos that were unbearable to watch at my delicate health condition: food...
Sunset Oasis is a brilliantly imagined tale
Between the years 1879-1882, an Egyptian colonel called Ahmed Urabi led a revolution against the invading forces of his country at that time (take your pick between the Ottomans, the British and not...
A captivating tale of resilience, justice
Imagine the following scenario: you’re a 16 years old girl with an aspiration of becoming an actress in Bollywood and working with your favourite actor Dev Anand.Your boyfriend - who’s almost...
Miracle kitten overcomes odds
In my last article, I mentioned taking care of a newborn kitten during the month of Ramadhan. Today, I am going to share the story.In the second week of Ramadhan, my cousin Lola called me about a...
The last of the Mohicans
During the month of Ramadhan, I had a week-old kitten to take care of. This meant feeding every two hours, making sure she was not gaseous or constipated, and that she was warm enough.Not to mention...
Noura's dream: Tale of betrayal and struggles
Noura (Hind Sabry) is a laundress working in a hospital in Tunisia. She’s in her mid-forties, is a mother of three and her husband Jamal (Lotfi Abdelli) is a petty thief serving his time in a local...