My 5-year-old wanted to learn to sew. We made these fun Bedouin weaving inspired bookmarks. The idea was to imitate the Saudi Arabian Sadu cloth more or less but the experience … priceless! Sadu cloth is the traditional craft of Saudi Arabia. It is brightly colored thick woven cloth with simple but bold patterns. The Sadu […]
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I am so excited about today’s post. Not just because Ebere Akadiri is a friend of mine but also because her food looks amazing. And also because it’s for a cause that’s perfectly aligned with MKB’s values. Ebere, a Nigerian expat in the Netherlands and a wonderful cook, was not only kind enough to answer
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When asked to write a piece listing fun facts about Kenya, my country of birth, I immediately thought it would be easy peasy. After all, this East African gem is well documented for its wildlife diversity, has made many headline news in the last decade in its fight against illegal ivory trade and is globally
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“I’m Greek-American, where are you from?” he said. “I was born and raised in Puerto Rico,” I answered. “I guess we are both American,” he added. And so it began, our multicultural life over thirty years ago. Two children, two languages, and three cultures. Finding a balance between all three was sometimes a challenge, but
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It all began back on August 8, 2017, when Fozia Shah, the owner of Muslim Mummies and founder of the Facebook group Muslimah Bloggers, wrote these simple 10 words in a post: Would any of you be interested in a blogging summit? Right away, our humble group of a little over 700 women replied with
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