Razane Kuzbari

At KHAMSA, we believe reading is not just an escape, but a form of connection. Whether you are curling up on a terrace in Beirut, hiding in the AC of a Dubai café, or settling into a balcony in Amman, the right book can turn a simple afternoon into a shared experience.

In a year where the official theme for Emirati Women’s Day is “Together, We Rise Stronger and Better,” Bvlgari continues its six-year tradition of celebrating the region’s women not just through jewelry, but through storytelling. This year, the Maison partners with cultural visionary Butheina Kazim to present كل ما تتمنين (The Girl I Needed), an original short film that redefines empowerment as a journey rather than a destination.

This summer, as the “ghurbatliye“—the diaspora—returned to our shores for their annual visit, a familiar, heavy topic inevitably surfaced. It was not one of joy or reunion, but of scrutiny. A pervasive shift has occurred in our societal fabric: a growing tendency to look down upon those who think or act differently. One Egyptian creator Hana (@hana.hassan on Tik Tok) has commented on her trip that she was called “bi2a or falahia”all the time.