alma khasawnih

alma khasawnih is an immigrant from Far West Asia. Detroit is the city she feels most affinity to, currently lives in Seattle, and wants to grow old in Barcelona. alma is a PhD student in Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington, her focus is street artists and graffiti art in Cairo's Arab Spring. She is interested and involved in Digital and Public Humanities. She finds it relaxing to color within the lines in coloring books.
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Turrón

Kitchen Stories: Jill’s Turrón de Bananas

by alma khasawnih
I love food. I probably think of it more than I think of anything else. Food is subtle; the mixing of the sour and the sweet, a hint of anise, a dash of ginger, just the right amount of time in the oven to keep it things moist on the inside crunchy on the outside. […]
Jan 8, 2012

The Big Chill: Seattle isn’t unfriendly, just segregated.

by alma khasawnih
I moved to Seattle from Amman, Jordan a little over a year ago based on an online questionnaire. It had questions about where I would like to live: the size of the city, my preferences for art versus sports, public transportation versus private parking, weather, etc.. Based on my answers, I was given 24 choices. […]
Dec 21, 2011