How do "we Arabs" know about the other, and how does the "non-Arab" other know about us? A simple question, but the answer requires multiple articles, even seminars, radio and TV interviews. It also necessitates organizing cultural conferences, with an audience comprising of both us Arabs and the other who speaks different
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi to foster collaboration on various projects and initiatives dedicated to promoting and advancing the status and use of the Arabic
The novel "Jews of Alexandria" by Mustafa Nasr begins in 1862 during the era of Said Pasha, the governor of Egypt, and continues until the era of Sadat and his visit to Jerusalem. Throughout this period, the narrative unfolds, transitioning with the Jewish characters in Alexandria from the fish market to finally settling in the
There is no doubt that Naguib Mahfouz had great appreciation for President Gamal Abdel Nasser, as he considered him the greatest supporter of the poor in our entire history. This criterion was always on the writer's mind, as he would rejoice and support every decision Abdel Nasser made. However, he criticized the enthusiastic approach to
"I Won't Find Another You" ; a bilingual anthology of best love poems in English and Hindi, has been published recently. I am grateful to editor and poet Thangjam Misna Chanu (Misna Chanu) who gave me the chance to read the English poems and write the back cover blurb. Santosh Bakaya wrote the foreword, and Ayathuri Santhan
