by B&W Oman | Aug 18, 2026 | Priya Arunkumar, Wordsmiths
By Priya Arunkumar Here I stand, fridge door open, blinking at the two bulbs of leftover jackfruit — my fur boy Simba’s favourite. He had his final four bulbs last week, proudly carrying one in his mouth for hours. Jackfruit, grilled chicken (always listed as “Simba’s...
by B&W Oman | Aug 18, 2026 | Mahdi Al Khayari, Wordsmiths
By Mahdy Al Khayari One of the days during Ramadan, just a few minutes before sunset, I went out for a stroll in the neighbourhood when I saw some children carrying plates of food to their neighbours. That sent me back to the time, when I, as a child, did the same...
by B&W Oman | Jul 31, 2026 | Colonel Abdulwahab Abdulkarim Al Balushi, Featured Articles, Wordsmiths
By Col. Abdulwahab Al Balushi (Retd) There are people who pass through our lives unnoticed, and there are those whose impact endures long after they are gone. Nadhira bint Ahmed Al Harthy was one of those rare individuals. I did not come to know her through the...
by B&W Oman | Mar 17, 2026 | Mahdi Al Khayari, Wordsmiths
BY Mahdi Al KhayariOn a cold night at Al Qurum Beach, holding a cup of tea to warm myself, I recalled the course of my past days and reflected on myself. I rearranged my thoughts and planned for the days ahead, wondering whether I was on the right path or walking...
by B&W Oman | Dec 15, 2025 | Adarsh Madhavan, Wordsmiths
By Adarsh Madhavan I used to have a column called ‘Citylights’ in Oman’s most popular English daily, Times of Oman, where I had worked as a reporter. Citylights focussed on snippets of ‘infotainment’ that never made it to being “news” and was often discarded by the...
by B&W Oman | Nov 15, 2025 | Priya Arunkumar, Wordsmiths
By Priya Arunkumar Dark brown leather sandals. With a shiny gold leaf on it. I used to wait until she removed it and would run to wear them. Oversized, but slick and simple, most importantly warm, soft, after she wore it. Most of the times, I used to trip and fall...
by B&W Oman | May 23, 2024 | Shakir Mubarak Al Araimi, Wordsmiths
By Shakir Mubarak Al Araimi Some tourists – not all – who have visited Masirah have managed to unearth the long-existing traditional art form there. And they believe it to be quite uncommon and unusual. And I, like all Omanis, are proud of this fact. I refer to...
by B&W Oman | Apr 2, 2024 | Siegrun Samira Rengert, Wordsmiths
By Siegrun Samira Rengert Recently I was looking for low carb vegetables and remembered one of my childhood favourites – Kohlrabi. First of all, we would eat it fresh as part of our school lunches or my Mum would sauté it in butter with fresh herbs as a side dish....
by B&W Oman | Apr 2, 2024 | Priya Arunkumar, Wordsmiths
By Priya Arunkumar The year could be 1984 or 1985.Face was crunched up in agony and confusion, yet, he still managed a weak smile and calmly stated, “try to give my right arm back doctor, whatever it takes”.“Wrist to elbow is literally mince-meat, multiple fractures,...
by B&W Oman | Apr 2, 2024 | Adarsh Madhavan, Wordsmiths
FIRST DRAFT – By Adarsh Madhavan When your sun gets stolen and your whole world darkens; when the one you loved left you broken; when your precious world slips, crashes and shatters, then what good are words that tell you not to break down, not to be wounded by the...
by B&W Oman | Apr 2, 2024 | Adarsh Madhavan, Wordsmiths
By Adarsh Madhavan The pouring rain drove me to a half-shut chicken stall. There was that stench in the air that most live chicken stalls have and I pressed my face mask closer to my nose and watched the wretched rain causing rivulets on the messy road.There was an...
by B&W Oman | Apr 2, 2024 | Shatha Al Maskiry, Wordsmiths
By Shatha Al Maskiry Reality TodayThe COVID-19 pandemic, industry disruptions, and the changing social environment compelled leaders to manage and lead differently. We saw many organizational transformation projects surface; a new strategy, new business model, lean...
