Kalam Journal

Mama Hajiya’s Tashreeb

By / Nourish

Like any recipe given down from one generation to another, this one does not have exact measurements for the ingredients. INGREDIENTS: Machboos Spices Trumeric Cumin Black Pepper Salt Onion, quartered 4-6 Cloves of garlic, chopped [...]

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Mama Hajiya’s Tashreeb

A Kid’s Delight

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Tales

Growing up I had the luxury of living five minutes away from both of my grandmothers. Ramadan was special because six days of the week we would have futoor (break of fast) at my paternal [...]

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A Kid’s Delight

Rangena

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Tales

I don’t remember exactly when was the first time I had Rangena but I do remember that when I had it, it blew my mind away. I was around 11 or 12 years old, and [...]

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Rangena

Movies to Escape In

By / Tales

As we are spoilt with choice with content in the many different streaming services, sometimes there is a comfort in just watching something old or you have seen 100 times before. There are three movies [...]

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Moving Titles

By / Tales

There are a few books that you throughout your life that really move you and change your worldview. For me, there are four titles that made me think about the world differently. 1. I’ve read [...]

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Moving Titles

Arabic Coffee

By / Tales

Whenever you have a guest or a visitor at home, you must serve him a cup of coffee or tea. A universal concept, but it has different cultural traditions in the Arabian Gulf especially when [...]

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Arabic Coffee

Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk

By / Tales

The Victoria & Albert Museum’s latest exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk focuses on the Kimono as a dynamic evolving icon of fashion. The Kimono was created in the 17th Century Japan when the growing Japanese [...]

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Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk