Category Archives: Italian

Return to Riyadh in Southern Italy

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Marahm

In July of 2013, I spent three weeks in Italy visiting relatives and attending the wedding of my cousin’s daughter. Again, for the third time, I felt so much at home there that I was loathe to leave, except for the fact … Continue reading →

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The Saint Movies

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Marahm

Even before I became a Muslim, I was never Catholic. I knew very little about Catholicism or the lives of the saints, nor was I interested. Now, I am interested. Several years ago, I stumbled across a movie entitled, “Papa … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Islam, Italian, Learning Italian, Life, Movie Review, Religion | 2 Comments

Christ Stopped at Eboli– The Arab Connection

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Marahm

Christ Stopped at Eboli– The Arab Connection Italian language is a big part of my life these days. My study of it originated in Riyadh, in 1992, after I returned from my first trip to Italy, where I met distant … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti on Sundays

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Marahm

  (This is an essay I wrote last year, when I learned that my father would die of his illnesses. My father died Sunday, March 9, 2008, at the age of 87, with his family surrounding his bed.  It was the saddest day of my … Continue reading →

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