Noor
Where do we see moments of your personality in the ecru collections? I love the pieces that look treasured and collected from the very beginning. Pieces such as our teak arabesque trays, our brass dotted [...]
Tales
Hussah
Where do we see moments of your personality in the ecru collections? Semi precious stone jewelry, specifically the chokers. I have the lapis one, and really regret not getting the malachite one! I wear it [...]
Nur
Where do we see moments of your personality in the ecru collections? I would say whenever you find a little detail with a bit of tongue in cheek, or is a little fun and lighthearted. [...]
Palestinian Craft
At ecru we love learning about craft, especially handicraft, from different parts of the world. Growing up in Kuwait as a Kuwaiti, I was surrounded by Palestinian friends and extended family from the abundant diaspora. I quickly [...]
Growing Up in Sheikh Jarrah: The Forest Neighborhood
Sheikh Jarrah is a Palestinian neighborhood in Occupied East Jerusalem. If you had never heard of it before, it is more than likely that you now have. The neighborhood is at the heart of the [...]
Beautiful Glass
Ziad is an environmentalist who founded an innovative waste management company in Lebanon called Cedar Environmental. A much needed initiative in a country riddled with waste. He has found solutions for food and material waste, [...]
Love Shells with Zeenat
As a kid in the 90’s, i was introduced to seashells by my mum who used this very unusual seashell door curtain at home and preserved it almost like jewels. She also had some ‘Cowrie’ [...]
Kuwait India Trade
The Kuwaiti economy, before the discovery of oil, depended heavily on maritime activities. Kuwait was a center for ship building, pearl diving, and fishing were important commercial activities. Until 1961 the Indian Rupee was the [...]
The Star of the Gulf Cinema – Bas Ya Bahar
The film, The Cruel Sea, directed by Khalid Al Siddiq, was the first Kuwaiti films to be produced. It was selected as the Kuwaiti entry to the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards. [...]
Ya Bahar
Kuwait’s heart beats to the rhythm of its Sea. Its music, its history, its culture and its economy are all intrinsically entwined with the Arabian Sea, connecting it by trade to so many other lands [...]
