Monthly Archives: October 2013
Movements
Movements Night falls early these days. Shyly getting through Muharraq’s dark streets to Jamsheer house. It was the opening of Abbas Almosawi and Ghasan Muhsen‘s exhibitions. The fully lit courtyard was fraught with activity. Public figures like the French and … Continue reading
Strength of Belief
Strength of Belief It didn’t take long for Nina to spit it out. Her report’s second paragraph starts with it. She can hide it as a quotation, but it remains, to our mind at least, an important fact we witnessed … Continue reading
Walk with me
Walk with me It was time to meet Ali Swar again, but this time for an in-depth interview. Now that we had some clues as to who he is, we wanted him to express it. You see, it can … Continue reading
Senses
Senses This car of ours is supposed to be our best ally, as we daily traverse the city from end to end. Don’t even consider walking here. You’ll have more chance of survival in an earthquake than you would during … Continue reading
Encounters
Encounters (29 & 30.09.2013) Ali gave us a call, I’m stuck in traffic, I’ll be fifteen minutes late, sorry guys. Didn’t I tell you everybody is always late in this part of the World? And you can also be stuck … Continue reading
Unexpected
Unexpected (28/09/2013) Bahrain means “two seas” in Arabic, but since we landed we’ve hardly seen one, except from high perspectives. Get to the sea; that was the goal of an unusual Saturday road trip. The night before that, we … Continue reading
