Wednesday, March 30 2011
Various Artists: The Rough Guide to Bellydance
The whole body of instruments whipping in unison around a hairpin curve and hovering, the grace of a ballerina backed with the heft of a whale.
Monday, January 3 2011
‘Cleopatra’: A Legendary Story Told in Swift, Engaging Prose
Sharp aphorisms, well-chosen quotations, juicy and surprising language -- storytelling rarely gets better than this.
Wednesday, July 23 2008
Various: The Rough Guide to Arabic Café
Listening to the Rough Guide to Arabic Café, I realised that this is not the same as the music you would expect to hear if you were sitting in a Western coffee shop.
Sunday, October 14 2007
Amid crackdown, Egyptian journalist remains cheerfully defiant
By Liz Sly
Chicago Tribune (MCT)

































