[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he starting “gate” rose up and the dozen brown, one-humped dromedary camels jerked forward as a pack. Shouting handlers darted beh
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[dropcap]C[/dropcap] rumbling walls and broken-down towers are a testament to Istanbul’s ancient past. The depth of history is as thick
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[dropcap]S[/dropcap]timulating surroundings or sensory overload? You be the judge. Whether it’s the soft curves of the ancient market door and
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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he open door of a castle wall beckons us into the Hall of Islamic Arts. I was unprepared for what was to follow during the
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[dropcap]D[/dropcap]usty, nomadic desert-dwelling Bedouin make their way slowly along the creek knowing their exact destination – Souq Waqif. With cam
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[dropcap]Y[/dropcap]oung girls in colorful traditional dresses paid no attention to onlookers as they kept pace jumping rope two at a time. Meanwhile,
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[dropcap]F[/dropcap]rom the intricately-carved white gypsum panels and traditional detailed lightscreens marrying side by side with softly curved vani
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[dropcap]C[/dropcap]rowds of adults and youngsters gather in earnest as strong drum beats signal the start of the traditional Arab ritual. I’m sandwic
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