Omar Nsouli
Songs from the silver screen
March 19, 2024By: Omar Nsouli, SFU Student Movies and music go hand-in-hand like peanut butter and jelly. Whether it’s a multi-layered uplifting score, a scary synth track, or a rhythmic pop song, music can add value to film by reflecting the feelings of what’s seen on screen. These four songs coming from four classic films are fantastic standing alone or standing in the framework of their respective films. “Tajabone” by Ismaël Lô “Tajabone” was featured in All About My Mother, a Spanish film about Manuela, a mother returning to Barcelona after the death of her son, Eduardo, to find his biological…
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The Lebanese Burger Mafia is a breakthrough in Arab Canadian cinema
November 22, 2023By: Omar Nsouli Living in Calgary for most of my life, I would often go on road trips to Edmonton with my family for long weekends to get a change of scenery. Midway between both cities is Red Deer, a…
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Food for Thought: Tabbouleh
November 7, 2023By: Omar Nsouli Tabbouleh is a magical salad. No, I’m not talking about the kind with cucumber and quinoa. I’m talking about a fresh and summery salad usually shared over a warm moment with our loved ones. Tabbouleh is the…
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Monday Music: Commuter jams
October 10, 2023By: Omar Nsouli Whether you commute to campus by car, bus, or . . . a helicopter, for all I know, Monday mornings can sometimes be a drag. A cure for this early inconvenience are songs calm enough to be…
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