Many Ways to Summer, Chapter Three: Up and Out
By the end of August enthusiasm begins to falter and yearning for Fall begins. When the linen has been worn and the beach has been admired, the city pavement starts...
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Many Ways to Summer, Chapter Two: Night Market
Across hotter parts of the world, summer has another clock. We usually picture it at the beach but when the sun goes down the city becomes alive again.
Many Ways to Summer, Chapter One: Europe
The appeal of Euro-summer has very little to do withΒ linen, tote bags and lemon sorbet. What people are responding to is a different relationship with the city.
Cities With Souls: How Place Affects Creative Identity
Some cities leave a stronger imprint than others. People return from them speaking differently, dressing differently, observing more carefully. The influence is rarely immediate or dramatic. It settles slowly into...
Love-Interest Coded: Clothing and Adornment Across Poetic Traditions
From classical Arabic verse to Armenian highlands, poetry has recognized clothing as indicators of human presence, conveying beauty, identity and romance.Β Through this article, we examine how clothing and adornment are...
A Soft Return to Eid, Two Decades On
Eid preparation used to begin a week in advance in our home. It was a quiet build-up that slowly turned into excitement. My mother and I would decide my outfit...
