A Hymn on the Nativity – Saint Ephrem
Merry Christmas! Here is a nativity hymn by Saint Ephrem the Syrian, it's a relatively long read but it's totally worth it! You can find English and Arabic text after the illustration. On a related note, this book (that includes this
Old Traditions & New Beginnings
Old Traditions: Near the end of every year, my mother & grandmother plant several types of beans in cotton and water them daily until the new year comes. I don't quite know when/why/where this tradition started- so I'm not going to