Directed by Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis, The Syrian Bride tells the story of a Druze woman, Mona, living in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The film chronicles a single day- the day she is to be married to a Druze man who lives in Syria. The central conflict is that once she crosses the border into [...]
Archive for the ‘Arts and Culture’ Category
1 Jun
Blindness
I recently finished reading José Saramago’s novel, Blindness. It is the second of his books that I have read, and I felt so moved by it I spent quite a deal of time reflecting on it and writing my own review of the novel as post for here. I later decided that would stray just [...]
18 Mar
Egypt’s most famous pop star
Amr Diab is an extremely famous Eygptian singer whose musical hits span many albums. He was one of the first Arabic musicians I listened to, and I continue to be a huge fan of the album Aktar Wahed. He has a new album coming out sometime this year. (As a side note, I actually would [...]
25 Feb
Bon anniversaire Monsieur Pierre
February 25 is the birthday of French impressionist Pierre Auguste Renoir. Bon anniversaire! I’ve always been a big fan his work, including this painting (originally from here). French was the first language I ever studied as a foreign language, and it will always have a special place in my heart. I think that’s partly why [...]
16 Feb
Coffee, anyone?
The debate is real. Every other day a new study comes out that says it’s good for you. Or bad for you. Or good under a certain amount, but bad over this amount. Others may be on the fence about coffee, but not me. I love it. Call me Lorelai Gilmore if you want.
Did you [...]
11 Feb
In the sea of stories
I have always loved reading. More and more in my adult life, I am finding that literature is just a huge part of who I am and how I understand the world. Maybe it’s a bit corny, but I feel like I have counted my change with Francie and gone to the sea of stories [...]
5 Feb
Space Oddity
Okay, this isn’t actually a post about David Bowie, but the man is somewhat of a genius. Best of Bowie is an awesome compilation.
One thing I love about the winters in New England (there aren’t many, let’s be honest) is that the sky is usually very clear at night. I love walking around on a [...]
4 Feb
Someone’s in the kitchen
Middle Eastern food, when it’s done right, is some of the best cuisine in the world. (I say when it’s done right because there are cheap imitations out there that can be scarring- just ask J about the “Mid East feast” from Trader Joe’s. Yikes.) Although tragically I have never visited the region— that should [...]
