Every Ramadan, opening credits quietly do a lot of work. They set the mood, introduce the story, and sometimes sneak into our collective memory for years…
Author: Malak Shalaby
Malak Shalaby
Malak cannot seem to get enough of Literature - so much so that she has pursued it in both her BA and MA, and the love affair is still going strong. Aside from her love for words, humans generally fascinate her. She spends a lot of her time analyzing the minds of people around her and watching criminal minds. She is still fairly new in adulthood, and until now, nothing has made sense in life but chocolate.
There’s something about Saudi Founding Day that feels less like a date on the calendar and more like a mood. It’s history, yes, but it’s also…
Ramadan doesn’t sneak in, it announces itself. One day it’s regular life, the next day everyone’s asking what time iftar is, what we’re eating tomorrow, and…
Ramadan has come to Palestine carrying grief in one hand and memory in the other. It arrives in tents and ruins, under curfews and permits, amid…
The Oscar win for No Other Land brought global applause but nearly a year later, the reality in Masafer Yatta is harsher than ever. The documentary…
Paris-based Couture House that is owned and led by Saudi-born Mohammed Ashi is quietly, consistently, and very dramatically becoming that couture house. The one actresses call when…
Ramadan hasn’t even officially started and the theme songs are already doing what they’re supposed to do: setting the mood, hinting at chaos, and quietly warning…
Before the theme songs start looping and family debates over “what are we watching tonight?” officially begin, this Ramadan season is already giving us something worth…
Is wearing red on Valentine’s Day predictable? Absolutely. Are we doing it anyway? Also yes. Whether you’re heading to dinner, drinks, or just dressing for the…
If you’re in Alexandria long enough, you’ll end up taking el-mashro3. Not because you planned to, but because that’s just how the city works. You don’t…
