Book Review: Tears on an Island - A History of Disasters in the Kingdom of BahrainAvailable in local Bahrain bookstoresAnother local book that caught my eye; this 219 page book deals with Bahrain's history with regards to disasters. In this book, disasters are classified as :Natural and Physical DisastersB… Read More
Bahrain Pearling Trail is now a World Heritage Site!For those of you who don't know, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) converged this past week (still ongoing till July 5), and just yesterday morning, they've announced that they've a… Read More
A photo from yesteryear: The first Muharraq-Manama bridgeTranslates to "A picture of the Shaikh Hamad bridge in the 1950s"For Bahrainis nowadays, the idea that mainland Bahrain and the island of Muharraq were not connected with any roads, seems like a pretty unbelievable thing.An o… Read More
Must-Read Book for Bahrain History enthusiastsI've spent the past week reading this book about the history of Manama.Available in local Bahraini bookstores Written by Abdul Karim al Orrayed , who is a lifelong artist and historian (born in the 1930s!), he also received t… Read More
A Glimple of Local Art in BahrainContinuing with the theme of Art & Culture Month (and while we're still in the Mid-East culture part), I decided it would be a fitting tribute to give a shout-out to my country. Here are just some of the local paintings:1… Read More
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