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Travel writing about places near and far, mixing on-site photography with scholarly reflection
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View fullsize The Fountain of Neptune in Bologna in the grand plaza.. from the 16th century. The logo for Maserati cars comes from the tip of that trident! 🔱

What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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calligraphy

Arabic and Tradition

December 28, 2021
Tags: dubai, architecture, future, arabic, design, innovation, calligraphy, history
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A Counter Aesthetic

May 10, 2020
Tags: London, architecture, design, islam, globalization, Ahmadiyya, calligraphy, quran
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Writing on the Wall

October 09, 2018
Tags: art, islam, Morocco, calligraphy, beauty, aesthetic, tile, quran