Habibi: Vol. 6, No. 5 (1981) Introductory Note: Omar Khorshid (1945-1981) was an Arabic guitarist and composer who worked with...

Habibi: Vol. 3 Nos. 3 & 4 (1976); Vol 17, No. 3 (1999) When I moved to Berkeley, California, in...

Habibi: Vol. 10, No. 10 (1988) Although he worked as a drummer in an Arabic nightclub, my husband Ardeshir forbade...

Habibi: Vol. 10, No. 7 (1988) Toward the end of my dancing career I fluctuated between ecstasy and depression. On...

Habibi: Vol. 8, Nos. 7&8 (1984) Early Influences I first became enamored of oriental dance through my father, who saw...

(or Verbalizing Middle Eastern Dance) Habibi: Vol. 3, No. 7 (1976) Egyptian films were shown once a month at the...

Habibi: Vol. 3, No. 5 (1976) I look around me at the seasoned dancers who wear the all-coin girdle [belt]...

(Hollywood, USA, 1950) Habibi: Vol. 2, No. 4 (1975) The word got around that an oriental restaurant was opening on...

(Los Angeles, 1947) Habibi: Vol. 5, No. 2, (1979) Hyganoosh prodded me to make my public debut on the basis...