Ramadan, month of taste
Paradoxically, Ramadan has always been the month of taste, so refined by the long absence of flavors. A love for flavors so strong that it becomes a true language for…
Kabab Karaz, Aleppo meatballs
For the second episode of our gastronomic Ramadan, we go to Aleppo, a place where the cuisine stopped before the war, bewitched by the flavors of this city. Today we…
“Feast: food of the Islamic world” by Anissa Helou
After 5 days in his company, it's time to really introduce you "Feast", the book by Anissa Helou who has kept us company for these days, a real gastronomic show.…
The fish, a living miracle
Fish has always been one of the staple foods for all humanity, becoming the balance of many diets and protagonist of our most beautiful myths. A real living miracle, to…
Morocco and magic
We close the week dedicated to Morocco with magic and why it developed particularly right here rather than, for example, in Egypt. The origins Magic is deeply linked to the…
Ahl-e Haqq, between Yazidis and Shiites
Kurds are not "just yazidi and muslim" but inside they can boast several very interesting cults. Among these, it is impossible not to mention the Ahl-e Haqq, the faith of…
Karbala, the city of martyrs
The most symbolic city ever for the Shiite world, as well as the central node within all Islamic history. Karbala, like Touba, is a city born on faith and nourished…
Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjiaro, from the savannah to the sky
One of the most legendary mountains in terms of landscape and prominence. Kilimanjiaro is without a shadow of a doubt one of the most beautiful and incredible natural heritages that…
Thiebou Dieunne
Thiebou Dieunne, Senegalese fish stew
After having been in Syria and Uzbekistan, it's time to go further south, to discover one of the main dishes of the Senegalese tradition: the Thiebou Dieunne, legendary fish stew.…
“The Money Order” by Ousmane Sembène
Our first Senegalese novel is "The Money Order" by Ousmane Sembène, a cynical but honest portrait of Dakar immediately after independence. Our eyes will be those of Ibrahima Dieng, unemployed…