I was introduced to martial arts film when I was around seven or eight years old by my father. After a while I left martial arts films behind, although I still checked out various Jackie Chan movies here and there, as well as.

My Latest Himal Southasian Web exclusive. On May 1, 2011 by theajnabee. Amidst the British royal wedding frenzy, Sophia Furber looks into the rising trend in Western celebrity nuptials in India. In recent years, the glamour and conspicuous consumption of Indian marriages has captured the Western imagination and generated countless columns of coverage. Expensive weddings are hardly a new phenomenon in Southasia, but with economic liberalisation, multi-million-dollar In.

Analysis and commentary on Syria. Interview with Syrian composer Malek Jandali. June 5, 2012 by The Ajnabi. I spoke with the famous Syrian composer Malek Jandali about the current uprising and the political power of art. June 5, 2012 by The Ajnabi. About the state of the Egyptian economy. The Noise of Protest Reaches Quiet Oman. February 17, 2012 by The Ajnabi.