a fiver, a fish and a horn
Have you ever harbored an inexplicable dislike for something: a symbol, a custom or maybe a trend that everyone else was embracing, only to be converted at the end? I have, but I had never imagined that I would have a change of heart on the matter of Al Khmeisa. Al Khmeisa (literally: the Fiver) is a stylized motif of the human hand; in many Arab countries it is believed to ward off the evil eye, but in Libya it is the quintessential symbol of folk culture. It is found everywhere: in murals,... Sign in to see full entry.