The Dome of Ma’atem Al-Ajam – Bahrain, originally uploaded by malyousif. Arif and I went to pay our respects to two separate families this morning to offer our condolences. The first is a old friend whose shop was right next to ours in the old souq and had his father pass away yesterday. That was …
Public Calligraphy, originally uploaded by malyousif. I visited the village of Bilad Al-Qadeem this morning to pay my respects to a friend whose father just passed away. Although my own father’s house is very close to that village, I’ve never taken it upon myself to go in and investigate. Today, I am happy that I …
Happy Festive Season!!, originally uploaded by malyousif. Christmas is here again, and these are part of the tradition in our household, gingerbread cookies! These were made, baked and decorated by my daughter Hanan. We wish you all a very happy festive season, and this time, all three great religions celebrate their own happy occasions almost …
Rose-ringed parakeet, originally uploaded by malyousif. We normally have any number between 4 and 20 – sometimes it looks like more! – of these noisy but beautiful parakeets in our garden. They have made the eaves their home too, judging by the amount of water proofing material they rip up and throw down, as well …
Frangipani flower, originally uploaded by malyousif. One of our favourite trees whose flowers give out a heavenly scent around dusk, especially enjoyed in summer when it is in full bloom. I think our frangies are a bit confused as it is cold and the end of the year and they’re still flowering! Have a wonderful …