Reflections on art, memory, and cultural encounters across places
Wander in AlUla: Hegra
At Hegra, women owned property and commissioned their own tombs, carving their names into rock that remains legible after two thousand years.
Wander in AlUla: Dadan
In a desert valley where camels once carried fortunes in frankincense and myrrh, lion-guarded tombs still watch over an ancient city that time and archaeologists have only begun to uncover.
Wander in AlUla: Jabal Ikmah
In a canyon in AlUla, a library with no roof, no shelves, and no librarian has stood open for over two thousand years.
Wander in AlUla: Reading the Sky Like the Bedouins Do
Stargazing in the heart of the Gharameel Desert, I find myself connected to a distant past, shaped by generations of travellers whose imaginative tales remain scattered across the sands.
Wander in AlUla: An Arts & Culture Guide
Somewhere in the desert of northwestern Saudi Arabia lies AlUla, a place where two thousand years of secrets are kept, and the stones do the storytelling.
Wander in AlUla: At the Heart of the Incense Road
Step into AlUla’s Old Town, where its winding alleys and sunbaked walls still hum with the footsteps of caravan traders, pilgrims, and settlers who once crossed path at this desert oasis.
Doroshkechi: The Carriage Driver Who Waited 50 Years
A carriage driver spent decades waiting to marry the woman he loved, yet the film telling this story vanished for 50 years before returning to the screen.
A Poetic Dance Through “A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains”
The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting breathes new life into a 12th-century masterpiece, reimagining its landscapes, colours, and stories through dance.
The Abode of Maya: Zhang Daqian’s Final Residence
Wandering through Zhang Daqian’s final home, you’ll find stopped clocks, a photograph with Picasso, and a garden where the master himself is laid to rest.
Wander in Sharjah: Museum of Islamic Civilisation
Beneath Sharjah’s golden dome lies a constellation of wonders that opens onto the vast universe of the Islamic world.