Poem: Let the Days Do Whatever They Want
Al-Imam Al-Shaf’ie (150 – 204 AH) دع الأيام تفعل ما تشاء وطب نفسا إذا حكم القضاء ولا تجزع لحادثة الليالي فما لحوادث الدنيا بقاء وكن رجلا على الأهوال جلدا وشيمتك السماحة والوفاء وإن كثرت عيوبك في البرايا وسرك أن يكون لها…
Perceptions
I don’t think we’re lazyjust because our living rooms are littered with angaraibsour dreams are as livelyas the colours interwoven in themour backs are as bentas the curves shaped in themour feet stand groundedas their four mahogany legswe’re colourful,loyal and dependable.
Two Gentlemen
Betwixt the oppressive natural heat generated by the mid-day sun and the artificially generated heat emanating from the myriad of buses, minivans, lorries and tea ladies vying for space in the Khartoum metropolis; amidst the continuous waves of perspiring pedestrians, and the endless line of…
Al Jazar: A Minimalist Approach
On Al Jazar Street in al Riyadh Khartoum, under a large white sign spelling out the word “Al Jazar” in big bold black-lined red letters, is a great little take out for a delicious kufta sandwich. As the namesake explicates, the enterprise is a byproduct…