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Pakistani Weddings: The Mehndi
This is a continuation of my series of posts on Pakistani weddings. Check out Courtship and Marriage in Pakistan and The Dholki and Mayoon for the first two parts! Ah, the beautiful night of Mehndi. Colors, clothes, rasms, all blend to make this easily...read more -
Weddings in Saudi Arabia
Lets face it. The outside world knows little about the traditions and customs of Saudi Arabia. Even I, as an expat raised in Saudi, knew little about Saudi marriage customs until very recently. And my knowledge of what actually happened at weddings was...read more -
Sunset at the Lava Fields
Volcanic activity is not something new to Saudi Arabia. Because of western Saudi Arabia’s location along two tectonic spreading centers, eruptions and lava flows have been reported in the region throughout history. The last known one, in fact, was...read more -
Photography in Saudi Arabia
So you just got your shiny new camera and want to go about taking some nice pictures. Then you look around and realize you’re in Saudi Arabia. Well the good news is, there’s never been a better time to pick up the hobby. SLRs are getting cheaper...read more -
Hakuna Matata!
A healthy dose of insanity always helps make a life more interesting. That’s pretty much my only explanation for the reason I’ve been absent from the blogosphere for the past week or so. Sometime two weeks ago, my good friend Turki Shoaib...read more
Recent Posts
How Many Megapixels is That?
It’s the biggest scam of the camera world. One that has been propagated through extensive marketing and consumer ignorance. It is the megapixel myth!
read moreSo Where Were We?
As some of you might have been aware (or not!) I’ve pretty much dropped off the face of the Internet for the past couple of weeks. I disappeared off Twitter, haven’t updated my Facebook or Flickr. And I haven’t commented on your blogs.
read moreRehman & Friends in Dhahran
Many of you know that this October, Rehman Akhtar, our local celebrity comedian will be hosting another Comedy Show in Aramco. The show, taking place in the Dhahran Theater, features some of the top comedy talent in Saudi Arabia. You don’t want to miss it!
read moreIn Pictures: The AlKhobar Riots
As King Abdullah inaugurated his brainchild, the KAUST university in Jeddah, AlKhobar burned.
read moreStandoff at the Masai Mara
Interactions happen among all the animals of the Savannah, regardless of whether they are linked in the food chain. This is a photo-story of what happens when elephants and hippos come to odds with each other.
read moreThe Mara (continued)
Given the fact that we spent two days in the most densely packed animal reserve on the planet, 1 post (or even 2) can no way convey all the amazing things we saw. It’s one thing to see a lion sitting across from you, but a completely different experience to hear it roar, get up, stretch, and come sit down next to your safari car.
read moreThe Mara
The Masai Mara is known as the most densely populated animal reserve on the planet. A fragile ecosystem being run by extremely powerful natural forces, the Mara always leaves its visitors awestruck with how untouched it is.
read morePhotography in Saudi Arabia
So you just got your shiny new camera and want to go about taking some nice pictures. Then you look around and realize you’re in Saudi Arabia. Well the good news is, there’s never been a better time to pick up the hobby. With the prevalence of modern cellphones with their miniature onboard cameras, society has finally become more accepting of photos being taken.
read moreDancing With the Masai
Kenya doesn’t have a very strong national identity. Yes, all the people are part of the same country, striving for similar goals. But the strongest ties in the country are tribal. They say Kenya has 42 independent tribes. The 42nd being the Masai.
read moreThe Wildlife of Nakuru
There’s more to Nakuru National Park than just the pretty (PINK!) birds. The conservation surrounding the lake hosts an ecosystem teeming with wildlife. From Zebras and Monkeys to Lions and Warthogs, this is the ‘other’ side of Nakuru.
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