Fajer Bin Rashed Here. The image of one escaping into the pages of a book by their own lonesome often describes reading for pleasure. This is because reading for pleasure is commonly perceived as an individual act. Even when performed publicly, it usually imitates the characteristics of individuality, like reading a book in a café … Continue reading #UAEReads: A Kuwaiti’s Book Clubbing Adventures in the UAE
#UAEReads – #WorldKidLit Wednesday with Emirati Kid Reviewers: Two Great Leaders
Abdulla Al Owais here. Today, I will tell you about one of the picturebooks that I have read. Two Great Leaders Author: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai Illustrator: Aysha Saif Al Hemrani Published by: Explorer Publishing & Distribution (2016) ISBN: 9781785969321 I actually won this book last year at school when I … Continue reading #UAEReads – #WorldKidLit Wednesday with Emirati Kid Reviewers: Two Great Leaders
#UAEReads: On Finding Love in the UAE in “Suitors For Sheikha”
Mona Aljanahi here. Suitors For Sheikha Story by: Nauf Alwan Published by: Kuttab Publishing ISBN: 9789948238416 Suitors for Sheikha by Emirati author Nauf Alwan is a novel reminiscent of Pride and Prejudice, but with an Emirati flavor. Originally written in English in 2017, the novel was translated into Arabic in 2022 by Kuttab. The author herself oversaw … Continue reading #UAEReads: On Finding Love in the UAE in “Suitors For Sheikha”
#UAEReads – An Interview with Her Excellency (HE) Isobel Abulhoul – Reading Champion in the UAE
A joyful conversation about books and reading with Her Excellency Isobel Abulhoul.
#UAEReads – World Book Capital: Sharjah, UAE
Myra Garces-Bacsal here. World Book Capital Author: Shaikha Bodour Al Qasimi Illustrator: Denise Damanti Languages: English and Arabic Arabic title: العاصمة العالمية للكتاب (عربي)Published by Kalimat (2020) ISBN: 9789948251668 | 978-9948-25-167-5Bought a copy of the book. Book photos taken by me. I have actually featured this title over at GatheringBooks (see my review here) two years ago. Hence, this is merely an elaboration of what … Continue reading #UAEReads – World Book Capital: Sharjah, UAE
Welcome to #UAEReads
Join us this month of March as we celebrate UAE's Reading Month.
#EndangeredAlphabets: Final Post: An Adventure, A Doughnut Hole, A New Curriculum, An Appeal
Of all my adventures around the world of writing, the most startling and revealing happened closest to my home. Googling “Linguistics Program” took me to the University of Massachusetts (Amherst), which offers an amazing range of linguistics courses, including, but not limited to: Computational Linguistics Discourse Analysis Eye-tracking Field work First Language Acquisition Historical Socio-linguistics … Continue reading #EndangeredAlphabets: Final Post: An Adventure, A Doughnut Hole, A New Curriculum, An Appeal
#EndangeredAlphabets: Where Are We Going, Where Have We Been?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J-lQuyr0Yw&list=PLYG37Sb2buKjaMtjztHjDc5pSS1a1jorr&index=12 My month here is almost over, and I've taken you all to so many places around the world, and brought up so many ideas about the nature and purpose of writing that it's not easy to wrap everything up. So I'm going to steal from myself, and offer you the wrap-up I created for … Continue reading #EndangeredAlphabets: Where Are We Going, Where Have We Been?
#EndangeredAlphabets: How Do You Go About Reviving a Traditional Script? Case Study: Bali
"Suksma," or "Thank you," in the traditional Balinese language and script. Photo and carving by the author. Fairly often I get asked: what does it take to revive a traditional script that has been unused, or largely unused, for years? Decades? Centuries? Much less often, I actually have a clear, detailed answer. In this case, … Continue reading #EndangeredAlphabets: How Do You Go About Reviving a Traditional Script? Case Study: Bali
#EndangeredAlphabets: Impeaching the Ghosts: Writing and Magic
Batak pustaha. Image courtesy of the Incunabula Library. I was on Twitter the other day and came across a tweet from Philip Boyes of the University of Cambridge, an archaeologist and linguist working on the Bronze and Iron Age Levant. He had been researching early Chinese handwriting manuals and came across this passage: “Strangely, it … Continue reading #EndangeredAlphabets: Impeaching the Ghosts: Writing and Magic
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