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I am a creative soul living in an accountant's body. I have managed diverse projects and teams for the past 12 years, specialising in audit, information systems and financial management. I moved to the island of Bahrain in 2007, where I have successfully established processes that support audit communications to the Board and Management. My free time is spent counselling a local photography chapter and participating in alumni activities of his alma mater, the University of Edinburgh.

Can Autumn come during Winter ?

Autumn in winter, really … where does that happen ?  Well it does happen here in Bahrain and it is an annual event which lasts more than a week. Yes, we are talking about the Autumn Fair, an event launched 10 years ago and aptly named after the season it was first held. With time, the dates keep shifting and for the past 2 years it has been falling during the peak of winter.

Silverware
Silverware
Spice it up
Spice it up
Persian Beauty
Persian Beauty
Colorful Spices
Colorful Spices

 

The fair is an indoor trade fair where exhibitors from Levant and the far east come to sell their goods. There is variety but a lot of repetition as well, which can get on your nerve. Who wants 30 stalls selling the same honey, leggings  and Chinese duvets. I remember the first few years when I didn’t attend the event and made sure that I never passed on the Geant Road to Abraj al Lulu to avoid the horrific traffic jam.  Watching the chaotic scenes near the premises and the complete breakdown of parking arrangements in the vicinity I used to wonder why anyone would make the effort to make a visit. These days, I seem to quite enjoy the event and the ensuing melee, and visit on multiple days. Prices generally come down slightly  towards the last few days as the sellers prefer a quick sell than shipping the goods back.

Local Attar or pefume
Local Attar or pefume
Olive oiled
Olive oiled
Yemeni Honey
Yemeni Honey
Spice mountain
Spice mountain

 

 

 

 
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My picks are the Persian carpets and rugs and things which I generally don’t see around locally like hand painted crockery and sweets. Sellers from Iran will have the smaller stalls, and better bargains if you know a bit of Arabic. The 2 big name carpet dealers you will see are Eftekhari and Peacock, who are based in Bahrain.

http://www.theautumnfair.com/

 

 

The girl with the Starfish Slippers

On my recent trip to Siem Reap, we did what most folks come here to do and is described in touristy publications as “templing”. After completing the Bayon temple early morning we reached Ta Phrom. The humidity and walking had left me fatigued and I appeared as if I had worn clothes directly after a shower. I didn’t share my guide’s enthusiasm or stamina, so we headed across to one of the many stalls lining the access road. We ordered a chilled sweet coconut for a dollar a piece and got comfortable on the dusty plastic stools. I was ambushed by many young children selling all kinds of knick-knacks. They all seem to have memorised one dialogue, “sir, only one dollar” and their technique was simple. Keep ranting the same dialogue at the customers table till they get fed up or felt pity into giving their greenbacks away. I tried to extract some details about the background and life of these children from my guide and owner of the stall. After waving off the flute, flower, book and bangle, I noticed a demure looking girl leaning on a wood pillar nearby.  She walked slowly towards me, and I prepared myself for another round of frantic direct marketing. She quietly stood near my table, said nothing and starting eyeing my camera. I promised to buy some of her beads if she gave me a smile, and the result is this post: the girl with the starfish slippers.

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