kasr el-sufra .. breakfast Syrian style..
Food in Syria is a tradition, a source of pride, a way of life. Volumes can be written on recipes, their names, serving traditions, cultural relevance, and origins. Breakfast (kasr el sufra) consisted of: Jiddo's delicious homemade fruit cocktail; its consistency...
Traditions
Spending summers in Syria meant taking part in traditions. Some I welcomed, others I dreaded. Lunchtime with mom's family was one of the most memorable traditions. Khalo Ameed (Uncle), Khalto Hazar and Khalto Nowara (Aunts) and later my younger cousins, sat at my...
Nature in Damascus
Allan de Botton's book Status Anxiety is my favorite read. I read it at age 32; it explained feelings of discomfort, displacement, social anxieties and the yearning to belong. At age four, my mother and I traveled from Damascus, Syria to Khobar, Saudi Arabia to meet...
Arab Women – Thoughts by Nizar Kabbani
إذا نظرنا مثلا للمرأة الأوروبية نجدها تكافح وتجتهد مثلها مثل الرجل وتشارك الرجل فعليا في تحمل عبء الحياة , أما نساؤنا فيردن جميعا أن يكن أميرات أو يتزوجن من أمراء وأن يقدم لهن المن و السلوى على صوان من الفضة . وهذا وضع لا يستقيم . حتى المثقفات اللاتي كنت أعتمد عليهن...
Changing times – Tala moves to the dorms
I read once that as working men and women, we risk defining ourselves by our jobs. When we lose a job, we lose sense of who we are. I was very conscious of the fact, and held on to who I was despite positions I held over the years. However, when it came to my "job"...
A dream come true..
At least two years have passed since I saw Aboudi play a basketball game at school. Last night, I watched the opposing team approach the court, and thought.. my God..they're huge! they'll crush them! Seconds later.. the EIS team walks on the court.. and my jaw...
Rama Chakaki
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Impact Tech Founder & Investor. Creating peace through education. Life learner. TedxBeaconStreet speaker 2017