World Cup Wailing: Thoughts on the World Cup decision
STEVE ROYSTON: However FIFA arrived at its decisions, if the motive is to put the tournament where there’s real passion for football, then both Russia and Qatar are good choices. …
Is an arranged marriage the answer to my prayers?
SHELINA ZAHRED JANMOHAMMED: Arranged marriages are a pro-active approach to finding a spouse, where the community, family and individual work together to locate someone who will make a life partner.…
How the Muslims Killed ‘Count Dracula’
SHIBLI ZAMAN: This Ottoman general had a greater war, a war against darkness. He hunted the very progenitor of the vampire legend who impaled his enemies and drank their blood – Vlad al III-lea Tepes, also known as Vlad Draculea, who would go down in infamy as, simply, Dracula.…
This is Cricket, There will be No Other…
STEVE ROYSTON: As a child, I used to stay up late to listen to the Ashes on the radio. Today, a little closer to Australia and half a century on, I'm still listening. …
The very real problem of ‘reverse culture shock’
AMERICAN BEDU: When expatriates first arrive in their new country of residence it's common to experience 'culture shock'. But when they return to their home country many face the same - in reverse.…
Doha Debate: Any Burqa Ban Common Ground?
NABILA RAMDANI: Though we might not have had an impact on policy, the debate demonstrated people do not need to agree with each other to appreciate that there is another side to every argument. …
The Power, and the History, of the Thaler
STEVE ROYSTON: Thaler Tales was published in 2006, so this is not exactly a hot-off-the-press post. But hey, the thaler’s been around for 250 years, so no matter. …
Breaking stereotypes about Muslim women
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMMED: Muslim women can not be simply defined by what they choose to wear. They share the same day-to-day concerns as non-Muslim women. …
Ahdaf Soueif – The writer who reveals Cairo’s Soul
YASMIN ALBARADIE: I resisted the lure of Ahdaf Soueif's writing for too long. The books were too big... too stuffy... Then one day I reached for 'The Map of Love.... …
Can love be measured? Do we want it to be?
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMMED: My negativity towards mixing love and science may be unfounded. Instead of sucking out magic, science could help us improve the quality and quantity of love we experience.…
