182: Far from Child’s Play: A Child Psychologist Discusses Her Profession

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 Juli 4min

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 Juli 4min

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 Juni 10min

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 Maj 2min

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 Maj 3min

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 Maj 3min

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 Nov 20256min

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 Okt 20251min