Because of the joy we had, Because of the sadness we share, To advance to the ’50th National Day’ in 2020. With Oman’s new ruler Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said who took the oath before the Council of Oman this Saturday and confirmed to the Omanis and the world that: “the Sultanate will continue … Continue reading
When visiting the 2019 edition of ‘Art Brussels,’ last weekend, the title for this post came into my mind. Creativity transforms ideas into reality. These people went ‘beyond’ that stage… In my latest publication ‘Whispers of Oman,’ Agnes, strongly discouraged by her parents to write Ghazal, Urdu poetry, never questioned her creativity. For the first … Continue reading
Although busy with my new book project coming up, for Valentine, the day after… I still like to refer to my latest publication: Whispers of Oman; A treasure box, full with stories of Arab women… As is the story in Muscat Daily, with Valentine´s Day… Continue reading
On 18th November 1940, the current leader of Oman, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, was born in Al Hisn Palace in Salalah, Dhofar. Thirty years later, 23 July 1970, also in Al Hisn Palace, the modernization of Oman took place. In ‘Whispers of Oman,’ my latest publication, ‘Women’ tell stories about their live in … Continue reading
Each year, 21st July is Belgian National Day. It is one of ten public holidays in Belgium. This day commemorates an event on 21 July 1831 in which Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg swore allegiance to the new Belgian constitution, thus becoming the nation’s first monarch. The king’s vow marked the start of the independent state of Belgium under a constitutional monarchy … Continue reading
