Adventures of a Visual Storyteller
Join me and Fujifilm Bahrain for a photo walk on 5th of December at the heart of Muharraq. Meet other photo enthusiasts eager to explore the beauty of Muharraq streets. You will also get an opportunity to try Fujifilm cameras and lenses during the walk. Registration link is here This photo walk is free […]
Hello people! I have recently started a collaboration with Localppl to offer cultural tours in Muharraq. I already introduced my very popular Muharraq Souq walking tour. In this tour I will share some of my favorite spots at the souq which includes the pearling pathway, famous historical houses, halwa factory and local coffee houses. Do let me know what you […]
My Bahrain through my iPhone lens
Thoub: Men’s attire mostly white during the year and dark during winter Thoub Nashil: Ladies attire to be worn on special occasions. For this photo it was Heya Beya
A glimpse of my beautiful Bahrain <3
Working on a new audio slideshow for the Heya Beya celebrations. This boy is so cute I couldn’t resist sharing this photo!
Every year on the eve of Eid Al Adha (Arafa Day) the shores of Bahrain get crowded with happy children wearing beautiful and colourful traditional cloths celebrating Heya Beya. Heya Beya is an old Bahraini traditional annual ritual which is inspired by Prophet Abraham (in Arabic Ebrahim) and lessons learned from sacrificing his son . Eid Al Adha is also […]
Last week Bahrain Bloggers were invited to the new branch of Saffron restaurant / coffee house The new location of Saffron 2 is in what I like to call the cultural village or the new developed Muharraq neighborhoods part of the Ministry of Culture heritage site “Pearl Route”. The place was called Bait AlQahwa […]
Shireen Dew is a graphic designer based in UK who was born in Bahrain! We stumbled upon each other through the social networks. She was interested is one of my photos from Muharraq. She asked for my permission to use it in a postcard design and of course I didn’t mind it. When Shireen sent me the final design […]
Saffron or زعفران cafe is the newest obsession in Bahrain. It is very unique cafe located in the very traditional old Souq AlQaisareya “سوق القيصريه” in Muharraq. I was so excited when I heard of the soft opening and couldn’t wait to go and try it! It’s already one of my favorite places in Bahrain! Lovely atmosphere, delicious food, and very […]
Some of my photos from my home town Muharraq Enjoy :) The above three photographs were exhibited last December in Bin Mattar Building in Muharraq :) [AFG_gallery id=’5′]
Grammy Award winner for Best Contemporary World Music Album (USA, 2008), Angelique Kidjo was back to perform for the second time in Spring of Culture she was accompanied with Nigerian singer Asa. The concert was held at Arad Fort and both the ladies rocked the night with African rhythms. The atmosphere was so energetic and almost […]
I attended Ghada Ghanem Tarab Musical Evening from the Golden age of music. The musical evening was part of this season’s Spring of culture events. It was a magical night to say the least and it was held at Shaikh Ebrahim cultural center in Muharraq last month. Ghada Ghanem was born to Lebanese parents. Her […]
It was a quick unplanned visit to Shaikh Isa Bin Ali AlKhalifa house/museum in Muharraq I felt really ashamed for not visiting the place before! Its breathtaking and just plain beautiful © All Photos were taken using my iPhone 4s Tickets is 200 fils only ! The most beautiful interior architecture I have ever seen الحوش البير […]
She was waiting for her husbend