The Diriyah Storytelling Festival opened with a powerful conversation led by three celebrated novelists — Omaima Al-Khamis, Rajaa Al-Sanea, and Badriya Al-Bishr — who explored how women have shaped, protected, and reimagined the nation’s narrative identity.

Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection invites us to embrace authenticity and courage over perfection. Join Al Jalees as we explore how vulnerability, belonging, and self-acceptance can reshape how we live, love, and lead.

CreativeMornings x Al Jalees, at The Cultural House The World Could Use More Softness The world feels hard in so many ways. Staying soft doesn’t mean being fragile, it means having the courage to live without carrying an armor. When things fall apart, let’s learn patience and let

With the power of prevention, this piece explores the mindset of the previvor, proving that strength begins not in treatment, but in the choice to know, to act, and to live with intention. Read part 2/2 of our Voices of Hope articles.

Through science and compassion, this piece explores the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, the stages of breast cancer, and the life-saving power of early detection—part one of Al Jalees’s October series, Voices of Hope.

In an exclusive interview following the Blossom talk on CreativeMornings Riyadh, Emon Shakoor shares with Al Jalees 'What it Takes to Blossom'. Read the full article below..

With so many books to choose from, finding your next read can be tricky. In this Al Jalees feature, we explore how readers pick their books and remind you that the best one is simply the story that keeps you turning the page.

Al Jalees reviews Klara and the Sun

Author and criminal analyst Mohammad Al Shaybani meets with Al Jalees to talk about storytelling, crime investigation and literature. Read the full article now!

Al Jalees Culture Club is an organization founded in 2014 that aims to connect people across Riyadh and Jeddah, and create a safe space for sharing stories As we prepare for the upcoming 95th Saudi National Day, Al Jalees Culture Club decided to explore the holiday from three different perspectives:

The Nomad Spirit: Lessons from AZ Aerials at CreativeMornings Riyadh CreativeMornings Riyadh welcomed a thought-provoking speaker last Saturday: Abdulhadi Azouz, who spoke on this month’s global theme, Nomad. At Al Jalees, we view and journal these talks through a literary lens as cultural reflections, intersections of creativity, and reminders

Building Creative Communities: A collaboration between Peter Gould’s Like-Hearted Community, Writers in Riyadh, and Huna Last Saturday, I attended an event that explored Creative Communities, co-organized by Writers in Riyadh and Peter Gould — founder of Like-Hearted — who flew in all the way from Australia to be part of this

Exploring the Fine Line Between Wisdom and Misguidance in the Mentoring Journey. How to Tell If Guidance Serves You.. We all seek advice. But how often do we ask if it truly serves us? This month’s CreativeMornings Riyadh session opened that very door. 1. The Problem with Well-Meaning Wisdom

In light of our Summer Reading Challenge, Al Jalees proudly presents five essential reads for the season — stories chosen not only for their literary intensity, but for their ability to encourage deep thought and meaningful dialogue. Al Jalees believes that reading is your ticket to a path to empathy, depth,

CreativeMornings Riyadh recently hosted an event exploring Saudi Arabia’s emerging punk and alternative music scene, a cultural space still largely underground and not widely recognized. The session introduced lead speaker Gigi Arabia — musician, entrepreneur, and founder of Heavy Metal Entertainment — to shed light on this growing creative movement. Gigi,

Summertime is here, and with it comes the perfect excuse to read more books! This season, Al Jalees Times invites you to join something playful, simple, and purposeful: The Summer Reading Challenge. While The Literary Circle takes a short two-month break, the spirit of our club stays active—wherever you

What Does it Take To Stand For What’s Right Even if No One Else Does? Written By Niharika Arun, and Rana Hajjar Table of Contents 1. Standing for what's right 2. To Kill a Mockingbird summary 3. Al Jalees summer reading challenge 1. Standing for what'

Meet Mariana De’ Carli, the Riyadh-based author behind The Knightsbridge Crowd A bold debut uncovering the world behind London’s luxury Table of Contents 1. Author Spotlight: Mariana De’ Carli 2. Inside The Knightsbridge Crowd 3. Q&A with Author Mariana De’ Carli 4. Purchase Your Copy 5. Final

Table of Contents 1. The CreativeMornings Talk 2. A Global Conversation: 249 Cities and One Theme 3. Speaker Spotlight: Moath Bin Nujifan 4. Culture & Revival: Why Context Changes Everything 5. Revival in Literature & Philosophy 6. From Maycomb to Riyadh: Reflecting on To Kill a Mockingbird 7. Your Turn:

Atomic Habits A Shift in Focus In Atomic Habits, James Clear reframes the idea of transformation. It’s not about motivation or willpower, it’s about systems. He shows us how small, repeated actions compound over time, and how the true measure of success isn’t intensity, but consistency. At

Dear Ambitious Readers, When we hear the word crossroads, we often imagine a moment of choice: a life-defining decision, a pivotal turn, a silent pause before an uncertain path. But crossroads are rarely neat or simple. They can be messy, heartbreaking, and hopeful. Is there a prerequisite to a Crossroad

Dear inspiring readers, Some words we read, others we hear, some we feel, and some remain in our memories forever. Last Wednesday, Beast House opened it’s doors to us as we hosted an inspiring creative pop-up event; Lyrics and Literature. We dove into how music and books intertwine, and