House of Wisdom (HoW) is taking part in the 16th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), running from April 23 to May 4 at Expo Centre Sharjah, with a special focus on the timeless fables of ‘’Kalila wa
With the opening of its 34th edition today, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair has successfully reinforced its status as a leading cultural and intellectual destination. Over the decades, it has firmly established the concept of knowledge and cultural
Explain how tears are purposeful stars
Shed to replenish the universe
For thousands of years
Of peace.
Stephen A. Rozwenc, an American expat poet who resides in Thailand, shares his poem
Stephen A. Rozwenc is an American expat poet who
The wind I once knew
Childhood’s breeze I met again
In my hometown
Would come to me gently
Whenever I wandered alone.
Ms. Yoo Dong Ae, a poetess from Korea, the Land of Morning Calm, shares her poem
Poet Yoo Dong Ae was born in
At 6:30 PM on Wednesday, April 23, Cairo will shimmer with the cultural spirit of India and the music of its letters, as Darna Museum, founded by artist, critic, and novelist Abdel Razek Okasha, hosts the inaugural session of the Afro-Asian Literary
On 14 July 1967, my platoon of the Sa’ka (Egyptian Commando Forces) was positioned west of the Suez Canal, approximately one and a half kilometers behind El Ferdan Bridge. Throughout the previous night and the entire day, we had been deepening our trenches in anticipation of an enemy attack. A tank was positioned several meters behind my location, while a minefield lay directly in front of
