245: Memories & Mementos
The first game Nazareth native Sari Faisal Mohammed Ali remembers playing as a child with his father was "shop"—a game he himself would later play with his children under a blanket at night. Today, he...
29 Heinä 4min
244: Haanat: A Bittersweet Beginning
Rawan Maraqa is an up-and-coming Arab artist who is literally making her mark in her native Amman, Jordan—having recently completed her very first street mural near the bustling downtown area in the c...
9 Heinä 4min
243: In the Potter's Hands (Audio Version)
Making pottery can be a lot like life, according to Tovah Anavian Presser, a Jewish glass and ceramic artist with Persian roots. It doesn’t always turn out the way one wishes. But with patience and pe...
24 Kesä 10min
242: Guardians of Tradition
Yousef al-Amareen proudly carries on the traditions of his nomadic Bedouin ancestors in Jordan, as well as the traditions of Islam— including the yearly celebration of Eid al-Adha (the Festival of Sac...
28 Touko 2min
241: 28 Generations of Ink
Anton Razzouk represents the 28 generation of an Egyptian family of tattoo artists who have specialized in pilgrimage tattoos in the famed city of Jerusalem for the last 500 years.
6 Touko 3min
240: In the Potter’s Hands
Making pottery can be a lot like life, according to Tovah Anavian Presser, a Jewish glass and ceramic artist with Persian roots. It doesn’t always turn out the way one wishes. But with patience and pe...
4 Touko 3min
239: Thanks in the Arab World
Although the holiday of Thanksgiving is only officially celebrated in a few countries in the world, people everywhere have something to be thankful for. For this episode, we sat down in Amman, Jordan,...
24 Marras 20256min
238: One More Cup of Coffee
Homsi Mills, a family business founded in 1942 and currently run by brothers Majdi and Abu Azz Al Homsi, is reportedly the oldest establishment that sells coffee in the city of Amman, Jordan.
1 Loka 20251min
