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A question for Saudi cinema
This month marks my first full-year as a columnist for Esquire Saudi, it will also mark one year of me waiting to be invited ...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Oct 15, 2023
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Confident in every step, he walks like a king... on Saudi National Day and every day!
I could not avoid national songs, while I was thinking about National Day. Especially the creativity of Mohammed Abdo's voice...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Sep 19, 2023
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Who is She?
Simple questions or topics, or easy questions or topics, at first glance, often provoke me a lot! Because simplicity is usually...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Sep 15, 2023
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More at Home Than Ever
We’ve all heard the expression “Home is where the heart is.”
The idiom is thought to have originated in the US around the 1820s.

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Sep 13, 2023
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This summer sees the return to roots for Saudi’s big summer exodus
Up until recently, when it comes to tourism, we Saudis have always considered ourselves tourists. During major holidays..

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Jul 11, 2023
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New Take on Vacation Concept!
We Saudis anticipate a lot from our holidays and vacations; they should be enjoyable, relaxing, and full of adventures...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Jul 5, 2023
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WHAT HAPPENED TO INNOVATION IN MEN’S FASHION?
“They don’t know that we know they know we know! “
This is one of my favorite and funniest quotes that phoebe bouffe said in Friends.

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Jun 20, 2023
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Abdullah Alkhorayef on the evolution of Saudi interior design
When the Kingdom started its push for change, the last thing on anyone’s mind was interior design. Yet now, as Saudi has become the fastest

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Jun 16, 2023
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An adventure in the depths of self... How do I live it?
I don't like adventures. Merely the mention of the word "adventure" makes me feel weary and exhausted and I find myself feeling like...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Jun 12, 2023
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The official unveiling of Roomours newest store in Riyadh!
Interior Design session by the Engineer Abdullah Alkhorayef during Roomours store opening event! He explained how living spaces can be...

AFA Co.
Jun 6, 2023
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AND JUST LIKE THAT, RIYADH BECAME THE PLACE TO BE COOL & HERE’S WHERE TO GO THERE.
It's 3:17 am in the morning on my first weekend back to Riyadh from New York, waking up jetlagged...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
May 23, 2023
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The Genius of Awareness: Manufacturing Happiness
As for me, we are currently approaching the end of the second half of the year, which coincides with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Apr 19, 2023
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Does the race to modernize Saudi put its architectural history at risk?
I wonder if you feel like I do, that we are always either chasing time. Or being chased by it...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Apr 17, 2023
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100 SAUDI BRANDS, 1000 POSSIBILITIES: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ON SAUDI100.
If I would use one word to describe the Saudi fashion commotions Ramadan Pop-up of 100 Saudi brands event it would be: 'REINTERPRETATION.'

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Apr 9, 2023
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Ramadan in the Modern Age
The meanings of words change with time and place. One term that has undergone a semantic shift from a negative connotation to a positive...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Mar 12, 2023
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Women, Art, and Power
There was nothing more satisfying than having an enjoyable picture taken that reflects the agility of my acrobatic movements...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Mar 1, 2023
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Love in Arabic Poetry
Mecca inhabitants are akin to pigeons..
While Medina residents resemble doves..
Jeddah locals are similar to gazelles..
And the people...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Feb 9, 2023
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A Ray Of Optimism Light From Riyadh
On the 10th of December 2022 I reached the last page of my daily work notebook...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Jan 5, 2023
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Abdullah Alkhorayef explains why you should embrace colour in your life
There is a quiet, influential force that lives with us, everywhere around us and in our thoughts, it interacts...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Dec 22, 2022
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What about luxury in 1444 AH?
It can be challenging to write about simple subjects like luxury. While luxury is a widely well-known term, its interpretation varies...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Nov 8, 2022
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In search of Saudi style
In a fast-changing country with an influx of new events, how do you pair a packed social calendar with traditional style?

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Oct 27, 2022
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5 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM RAF SIMONS’ SPRING/SUMMER ’23 SHOW
Through my lens
All we can say is: We have finally entered the 21st century...
Raf Simons finally dragged us into the 21st century in...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Oct 24, 2022
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Roses... the heart of Taif's aesthetic identity!
Ya reem Wady Tagif … (Oh, Thaqif Wadi's deer,)
Latif jismak Latif. (your body is so beautiful)
Mashut ana lak wasif … (I've never found ...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Oct 11, 2022
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With the utmost love, from Saudi Arabia!
Earlier, we dived into Saudi Arabia, we looked at the history and culture of the country, as well as the people, kingdoms, and breeds ...

Abdullah A. Alkhorayef
Sep 23, 2022
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