Narciso, il fiore degli sguardi profondi
Il narciso, un fiore in grado di ispirar da sempre poesia e fascino. Per i greci era simbolo estremo di bellezza, per i persiani, invece, rappresenta gli occhi Origini mediterranee…
The first photo uploaded, taken at the Gratosoglio mosque in Milan during last Ramadan
Reflections of late Ramadan
At the end of Ramadan it is time for reflections, to analyze the path traveled, the good and the least stages, so as to realize if the direction was the…
Mahomet Allum and Veronica persica (our homage)
The extraordinary story of Mahomet Allum
We present Mahomet Allum, without a shadow of a doubt the most extraordinary herbalist in all of Australia, an authentic gift to humanity. The camel driver of Kandahar Mahomet Allum…
Almond, tree of Life
The almond tree is without a shadow of a doubt one of the most beautiful trees for flowering and most interesting for symbolism, with meanings deeply connected to the Bible,…
“No Longer at Ease” by Chinua Achebe
The second book by Chinua Achebe tells the misadventures of Obi Okonkwo, grandson of the protagonist of "Things Fall Apart", in a Nigeria loyal to the United Kingdom. A truly…
The history of the poppy
Poppy is without a shadow of a doubt one of the most extraordinary flowers that humanity has experience, capable of representing, with all its fibers, different aspects of human life.…
Sfogo: quarantena a Milano
Onestamente non do nessun tipo di "contenuto nuovo", è solo uno sfogo riguardo la situazione Corona Virus in questo momento. Purtroppo a livello mentale (seppur (alhamdulillah) senza conseguenze) inizia ad…
La storia di Dumrul il Selvaggio
Per superare il Corona Virus, vi portiamo le storie di Dede Korkut, leggendario cantastorie dei popoli turchi. Su Youtube e Spotify trovate le storie complete, qui un primo estratto. La…
Following in the footsteps of Ibn Battuta, we present our Patreon
After so many unforeseen events and misadventures we are proud to announce it: the Middle East and Surroundings Patreon is finally available. Something designed to make you relive the footsteps…
“The stranger” by Camus
Camus's masterpiece, a book that makes technique and style its cornerstone, showing us "estrangement" from the rest of the world. A work that has become a point of reference for…
