The Washington Post, December 3rd, 2006
The Arabic Calligraphy Workshop at the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center wasn't about the Arabic. The flier for the class said no knowledge of the language was required. Aishah Elinor Holland, the teacher, said sometimes when she teaches the one-day workshop, non-Arabic-speaking students fear that the graceful, swooping letters will spell something bad. "People are like, 'Well, what is this letter? What is it that I'm writing?' " she said. Part of Holland's mission is to show these students there is more to Arab culture than what they read in the news -- in this case, a fine art that has flourishe...
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