Can you imagine walking into a mall that has it’s own streets complete with road signs and lamps? The Dubai Mall, located in Dubai, UAE is one of the most extensive, extravagant malls in the world. Like many other women, shopping is one of my favorite past times. I enjoy shopping in several different settings […]
Read more "A Day at the Dubai Mall"Music festivals have always fascinated me. Seeing thousands of people gather together to hear different artists and genres of music has always been so appealing. Over the summer I attended Bonnaroo, which is a music festival in Manchester, Tennessee that has around 200 different bands and artists. Such a diverse group of people attended, partly […]
Read more "“Where Words Fail, Music Speaks”"Through traveling to New York City to the Rockefeller Center and to San Francisco to see the Golden Gate Bridge I have developed a particular interest in architecture. Growing up in a small, country town I wasn’t exposed to any big cities until towards the end of my high school years. After looking at different […]
Read more "Architecture in the Middle East"Through traveling to New York City to the Rockefeller Center and to San Francisco to see the Golden Gate Bridge I have developed a particular interest in architecture. Growing up in a small, country town I wasn’t exposed to any big cities until towards the end of my high school years. After looking at different […]
Read more "Architecture in the Middle East"As an extreme lover of food, there is nothing I like to do more than to learn about new types of food. I love to cook, which I am not very good at, and being a college student I usually have a tight schedule so I have to turn to foods that are quick and […]
Read more "Hummus’ Best Friend"Turkey- Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) History According to Songun, ever since the Turkey Kurdistan Worker’s Party was established in the 1920’s they have had ongoing conflict with the Turkish Government. The formation of the PKK was due to the establishment of the Turkish Republic. Problems arose because of the Turkish Republic’s secular changes, where they […]
Read more "The Fight For Kobane"Growing up, I was always mesmerized by everything that my sister and her friends were doing because they were seven years older than me and constantly doing things I wanted to do. Occasionally, much to my delight, she would include me in the activities with her and her friends. One that I could never forget […]
Read more "Traditions of Belly Dancing"What is the first place that comes to mind when thinking of destinations to travel to? I’m sure for many people the Middle East does not jump out at them as a beautiful, relaxing place to vacation. The Middle East is often directly associated with turmoil and war, but in reality there are several breath-taking […]
Read more "The Dead Sea Brings Life"Could you imagine waking up to the sounds of missiles going off outside your window or hearing news of a bomb going off in nearby town that you have friends or family living in? Most citizens of the United States have circumstances such as this tucked away in the back of their mind because it […]
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