Kalam Journal

Whenever you have a guest or a visitor at home, you must serve him a cup of coffee or tea.  A universal concept, but it has different cultural traditions in the Arabian Gulf especially when [...]

The Victoria & Albert Museum’s latest exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk focuses on the Kimono as a dynamic evolving icon of fashion.  The Kimono was created in the 17th Century Japan when the growing Japanese merchant [...]

Who wouldn’t love a little magic in their bathroom!?  These florae and fauna just add that little extra fantasy in one of the most used rooms in the house.  Each of these bathrooms has it’s [...]

There is nothing like the thrill of getting home from work, and getting into your coziest loungewear.  The women from the early 20th century knew how to do it.  With their immaculate sets of pyjamas [...]

I recently watched White Christmas, for the first time.  Given that I love old musicals, I don’t know why I’ve waited this long.  The fantastic Michael Curtiz movie stars Rosemary Clooney, Bring Crosby, Danny Kaye [...]

While visiting Coney Island last month, I noticed all the fun signage around the amusement park Luna Park.  Especially the large smiley face at the different entrances.  It turns out this face is the Steeplechase Funny [...]

I recently came back from a wonderful road trip around New England to catch the Fall Foilage.  I was struck by the different shades of the trees. Forests were magically transformed into one color or [...]