Author
Sylvia Smith
Sylvia Smith makes radio and television programs from the Arab world as well as reports from Europe and elsewhere that explore connections with North Africa and the Middle East.
Articles by this author
Kummahs of Oman: Stitches of Tradition
Arts & Culture
Using as its base either calico or other stiff cotton cloth, the kummah is a link to the region's past as well as a personal statement for the present.
Bahrain's Pearling Path
Linking the waters once plied by pearl divers to the town their pickings paid for, the island of Muharraq’s streets-and-alleys walking trail strings together some 17 restored buildings, bringing new life to Bahrain’s most historic urban neighborhood.