History of silk, from China to the world
The history of silk, from its origins in China to the Silk Road, reaching the point of conquering the whole world What silk? Before starting our discussion, it is necessary…
New Year in Dubai
The origins of the Gregorian New Year
After Christmas, we decided to bring you different versions of the New Year, varied in calendars and varieties. Before doing so, however, it is necessary to review the Gregorian one,…
Botok tawon, made from beehive
Insects in Indonesian cuisine
For us they are a distant future and, possibly, to be avoided, in Southeast Asia, however, they are already a gastronomic tradition. We take you to discover some of the…
“Ali’s Wedding” by Jeffrey Walker
We open the week dedicated to Netflix movies with "Ali's Wedding" one of the sweetest comedies on the platform, probably on par with "Barakah meets Barakah". True story of the…
Calcio8Cina, interview with Nicholas Gineprini
On the occasion of the Chinese New Year, we interviewed Nicholas Gineprini, one of the founders of Calcio8Cina and Chinese correspondent for several sites, including Ultimo Uomo. We wanted to…
Uyghurs and China
On the Day of Remembrance, we tell you about a cultural genocide, unfortunately still taking place today. We are talking about the situation of Uyghurs in China, more than 1…
A mosque in Korea
Korea and the Middle East
An incredible story, all too often completely forgotten. Korea was one of the centers of Arab culture in Asia until 1427, so much so that it still bears some legacies…
Rohingya, the most persecuted in the world
We have long wanted to tell you about the tragedy that is taking place in Burma, one of the largest state massacres of modern times. Victims were the Rohingya, a…
Kitab project
The Kitab project aims to provide a list of all publications in Italy related to the Islamic world * and its culture The need Ever since I started to approach…
Time names Khashoggi and journalists “person of year”
Time has chosen to dedicate the award ceremony to journalists who are victims of abuse and censorship. This is the first posthumous award ceremony in the history of the magazine…
