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A little over a year ago, a campaign called “Just Bahraini” was launched in Bahrain by a group of concerned citizens to protest against discrimination and hatred (especially in regards to the alarming issue of sectarianism). Despite the activities of the movement seemingly less vocal this year, it is important to remember its original message: [...]

I was waiting in my car yesterday afternoon at the gas station in Saar. I didn’t know why the service was especially slow at the precise moment I was there and I started to look for omens (just like any rational, bored 20 something year old would do in any gas station). I was looking [...]

Earlier this evening, I thought I had time to kill before heading over to a small gathering of friends who went to elementary school with me, so I headed into Starbucks (yes, the horror).
The woman at the counter insisted that I buy some chocolate frappuccino, but I said that I just want plain coffee (with [...]

That’s right, I spoke to Marcel Khalife tonight! When I introduced myself as an Oud player, he said, “do you have your oud with you?” I said, “yes, I do. It’s in the car.” He then asked me to go get it!
I came back with my Oud and played a little music for him, and [...]

I didn’t expect my trip to Bahrain this month to be one of much reflections, but so far, reflecting is all what I have been doing. Everything is a reflection here in Bahrain. I guess this is my way of preparing myself for where I want to head next in life.
Last Friday, I drove [...]

Since returning to Bahrain just under a week ago, Sheikh and Princess - the two new family cats - have stolen away most of my free time at home.
Sheikh, the fat one (seriously, he weights over 4.5kgs), keeps me busy by chasing him around the house, making sure he doesn’t scratch on any of the [...]

Yes, I arrived in Bahrain yesterday. It still feels a little unreal to be back.
On the drive between the airport and home, I noticed that many new buildings are up along the streets of Manama and there is a lot of construction going on to upgrade the streets. I guess there must be a few [...]

Yes, you read it right. I think that musicians are heavy travelers. Why you ask? Let me tell you about the last two trips I’ve had over the past month: My trip to Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture (around 2 hours outside of Tokyo), and my long-short trip between Narita International Airport and Bahrain International Airport.
1. [...]

As I was walking around a messy part of town, dodging many boxes and ropes, A. says to me,
“Hasan, watch out for the nets. That’s how dolphins die.”

In an effort to find something meaningful to write about, I decided to jump into the pool this afternoon. The warm Bahraini sun gave me the impression that a swim was just what I needed to brighten up my day.
It didn’t take long for me to realize that it’s still too early for a [...]