By Safynaz Kazem
Soad Hosni's death last week shocked her millions of admirers throughout the Arab world. As details of her tragic end appear in the press and images of her lost beauty dominate the media, I find myself pondering the journey of this (...)
photo: Randa Shaath
Amal Tulaymat:
In the stars
With parents this famous, how does one carve out a space of one's own? Well, Mimi did it her way
Profile by Safynaz Kazem
Born under the sign of Libra, Amal Tulaymat is a devout woman who performs her (...)
It was 20 years ago that I found my way to Hagg Wahba's bookshop. I was clutching my manuscript, "On Veiling and Unveiling." I had been to all the print shops in Faggala and downtown, but none had been willing to take it. As I was walking down (...)