Read more about the article What’s Oriental
Colourful tiles, fountains and fruit trees adorn the garden courtyard. - by SL Wong
Berlin / German / Germany

What’s Oriental

Was ist Orientalisch

To Germans, 'oriental' seems to have a very specific meaning. Whilst visiting one of my first parks, the Gardens of the World, a signpost for the Orientalische Garten caught my eye.

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December 28, 2015
Read more about the article Ramadan in the Pleasure Garden
Griot Abdourahmane Diop set the stage on fire. - by S.L. Wong
Berlin / German / Germany

Ramadan in the Pleasure Garden

Ramadan im Lustgarten

The venue was so heavily 19th century European it seemed the most unlikely place to hold a celebration of the end of the Muslim month of Ramadan. The Museuminsel was…

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November 11, 2015
Read more about the article Hijab
A stylish, volumnious hijab.
Berlin / German / Germany

Hijab

Kopftuch

I am fascinated by the style of hijab worn in Berlin by some women. In Malaysia, the Muslim headdress, called tudung in Malay, tends to be worn flat against the…

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June 30, 2014