Yasmine Al Sayyad Yasmine is a freelance Egyptian journalist and writer living in New York City. She graduated top of her class from Georgetown University School of Foreign Affairs, but it was her childhood dream to be an aerial dancer,… Continue Reading
Istanbul’s Bosphorus I am fortunate to like where I live. After eight years of moving, New York immediately felt like a stable partner. New York doesn’t ask for much. It is accommodating and easy. Two years into living here, I… Continue Reading
Pol Sena Starting his art career as a painter with diligent involvement in student activism in the Philippines, his advocacy heavily informed his early works. He used visual art as a vehicle to emphasize his concerns such as dissatisfaction against… Continue Reading
The Opposite of Excess, Havana Havana welcomed me with its golden sunset beaming thru the narrow alleyways pillared by crumbling Beaux art architectures, its gorgeously peeling paints appear to convey charm rather than age, the street resonates to roaring ancient… Continue Reading
Yipeng Lantern Festival Crossing my bucket list – Witnessing the most magical night of Yipeng Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai. Thousands of lanterns were flying and glowing orange lights in the sky. We watched the lanterns away became smaller and… Continue Reading
Marina Utami Marina is half Chinese and half Sundanesse, 100% Indonesian. Art and design have always been her passion since she was a kid. She is still chasing her dream to be a great graphic designer and a traveler at… Continue Reading
Marta, A Girl who travels Currently based in Italy, Marta is a digital nomad and the creator of A Girl Who Travels, a travel blog dedicated to solo travel, location-independent lifestyle and travel advice. Originally from Poland, Marta left her… Continue Reading
First glimpse of the Taj The first time I saw Taj Mahal was when Agra was falling asleep to the sound of the evening call to prayer, echoing through the streets like a lullaby. I was sitting on the rooftop… Continue Reading
Tangier’s Kasbah Tangier, how she dazzles me with her nonchalance, her unapologetic beauty, her stubbornness and her fiery passion. I call her home now, and her people are my people now and as much as I try to fight and… Continue Reading
Based in Morocco, Aida is a life-long seeker of knowledge, extremely curious and a pro-hugger who loves to collaborate with her husband in endless matchmaking sessions. Other than running The Shawl Label full time, she also advocates the importance of… Continue Reading
Reef El Zein I spent almost 5 years (age 14-18) of my life struggling with my veil and viewing it as an obstacle and a weakness due to a lot of reasons and events I had experienced. When I finally… Continue Reading
American University of Beirut My second home It was never my second home. I used to finish my classes and leave. Every time I stepped onto its grounds, I used to sense a feeling of suffocation and overwhelming melancholia. Until,… Continue Reading