The ‘middle east’ Category

The second night in Sanaa coming up….

First of all, I had no idea that a place like this still did exist. It is kind of my old Arabian [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

Regarding Rub Al-Khali and Oman

It´s me and my very good friend and guide Kamil Al Raisi on the photo, standing in front of the tomb of [...]

Rub Al-Khali, part one

”What is her name?” I asked Mussalam Bin Hassan and he forwarded the question immediately to his friend, Mussalam, who shook his [...]

Rub A-Khali, part two

“I was born in cave”, Bin Hassan told me slowly and calmly when we took a 4 hour break in the middle [...]

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