The ‘arab world’ Category

Not only Arabic Language Studies…..

Even though I feel completely knackered, since preparing an Expedition takes an enormous amount of concentration, good manners, positive attitude, strong beliefs, [...]

Yemen – one of the most dangerous countries in the world?

Life is very much about taking the right choices, to dare, where others fail to see the possibilities. That is the gut [...]

Where to learn Arabic?

Sana´a             Cairo         Damascus I have a long time ago realized that I have to speak as good Arabic as possible, to fully [...]

A note on two explorers, Thesiger and Gienieczko, and a word about the Theatre of Dreams

I got my first Manchester United jersey when I was 5 or 6 years old. My sister was married at that time [...]

The Fear Factor

I just finished a book that I have had tucked into my bookshelves since 1988. It is called The Fearful Void written [...]

Arab terms, Arab time – the issue of women

This is a very strenuous time, I hardly get more than a few hours of sleep every night, plagued by thoughts of [...]

The quest of assisting other Expeditions

One of the biggest honours you can get as an explorer, is of course, being asked by other explorers or explorers-to-be who [...]

The value of books, new and old

Happiness is to wake up a Sunday morning, dizzy from worrisome thoughts from the day and night before, and pick up one [...]

The South Pole of the deserts, Face 1, intitial research

I almost love the research before an Expedition as much as the journey itself. And I know, it has to be thorough, [...]

Why I love Oman

Oman! I have just been back in Sweden for three days and I wish with my heart that I was back in [...]

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