I went to Medina expecting to find an edge, and I did find one. What I did not expect was that it would be soft — that it would thin out rather than stop, the way a shoreline does, and that I would be able to stand in the shallows for as long as I… Continue reading The Borders of Faith: Understanding Medina’s Green Dome
Category: Middle East
Here you will find stories concerning the three countries that have visited there so far: Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
Exploring Failaka Island: A Hidden Gem in the Persian Gulf
Failaka Island is located in the Persian Gulf, about 20 kilometers northeast of Kuwait City. Failaka Island is developing a local tourist industry, with activities including fishing, boating, swimming, sailing, and other water sports.Failaka Island has been inhabited since prehistoric times, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the 3rd millennium BC. It was a… Continue reading Exploring Failaka Island: A Hidden Gem in the Persian Gulf
Frog on the border 