Omar Nsouli

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Songs from the silver screen

Omar Nsouli March 19, 2024

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 father. The song plays throughout…

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A burger-shaped restaurant sign behind a clear sky that says “The Lebanese Burger Mafia” with a yellow arrow underneath and Arabic text underneath.
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The Lebanese Burger Mafia is a breakthrough in Arab Canadian cinema

Omar Nsouli November 22, 2023

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 small rural town…

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A plate of tabbouleh.
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Food for Thought: Tabbouleh

Omar Nsouli November 7, 2023

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 kind of salad…

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Monday Music: Commuter jams

Omar Nsouli October 10, 2023

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 played in the…

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