Growth sounds inspiring, but Lucien Zeigler reminds us it’s rarely comfortable. His talk revealed how discomfort and uncertainty drive real progress. Al Jalees breaks down his ideas through a literary lens. Written by HUMANS!

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

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,