Khaled Abou Alfa
@kaa.bz
Father. Husband. Chartered Engineer.
Associate Principal at www.arup.com
I write about the built environment at www.stet.li
My personal site is over at www.kaa.bz
#freepalestine 🇵🇸
Associate Principal at www.arup.com
I write about the built environment at www.stet.li
My personal site is over at www.kaa.bz
#freepalestine 🇵🇸
Been doing some much needed maintenance on the Stet website. The biggest change is now the digital version of the Built Environment Compendium Vol.1 is now available free^[Kindle Note].
This is all prepping up for the return of the news... https://www.kaa.bz/2026/01/19/been-doing-some-much-needed/
This is all prepping up for the return of the news... https://www.kaa.bz/2026/01/19/been-doing-some-much-needed/
January 20, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Been doing some much needed maintenance on the Stet website. The biggest change is now the digital version of the Built Environment Compendium Vol.1 is now available free^[Kindle Note].
This is all prepping up for the return of the news... https://www.kaa.bz/2026/01/19/been-doing-some-much-needed/
This is all prepping up for the return of the news... https://www.kaa.bz/2026/01/19/been-doing-some-much-needed/
📚Finished reading: Mundo Mendo by Luis Mendo. This was such a treat to start the new year on. Its the perfect book to read on a commute and I can’t wait for the next volume. It’s also definitely inspired me to collect my own writing and art into tiny little books.
January 10, 2026 at 4:33 PM
📚Finished reading: Mundo Mendo by Luis Mendo. This was such a treat to start the new year on. Its the perfect book to read on a commute and I can’t wait for the next volume. It’s also definitely inspired me to collect my own writing and art into tiny little books.
Finch West LRT. Spent a considerable number of hours these last few years on this one. Plenty of anguish but glad Ryan made me make the pilgrimage to this line.
January 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Finch West LRT. Spent a considerable number of hours these last few years on this one. Plenty of anguish but glad Ryan made me make the pilgrimage to this line.
I just sat there with Zane to do a simple art session. I said I was going to draw a face and he was going to draw a blob face. We just ran from there and kept going.
"Inspiration exists, it just needs to find you working."
"Inspiration exists, it just needs to find you working."
January 6, 2026 at 11:52 AM
I just sat there with Zane to do a simple art session. I said I was going to draw a face and he was going to draw a blob face. We just ran from there and kept going.
"Inspiration exists, it just needs to find you working."
"Inspiration exists, it just needs to find you working."
Last of these photos sadly. This is Lebanese spaghetti - usually comes with pine nuts which my mother forgot this time. Instantly took me and my brother back to our home in Athens.
December 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Last of these photos sadly. This is Lebanese spaghetti - usually comes with pine nuts which my mother forgot this time. Instantly took me and my brother back to our home in Athens.
Kibeh Bil Labban. Haven’t had this in nearly a decade..who knows, maybe more?
December 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Kibeh Bil Labban. Haven’t had this in nearly a decade..who knows, maybe more?
🇱🇧 Kibeh and Tarator. I could eat these at every meal.
December 28, 2025 at 6:38 AM
🇱🇧 Kibeh and Tarator. I could eat these at every meal.
Tabouleh (Saida style). Every region does it slightly differently. The little twist here is the inclusion of cucumbers.
December 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Tabouleh (Saida style). Every region does it slightly differently. The little twist here is the inclusion of cucumbers.
🇱🇧 Hindbeh (dandelion greens). A-May-Zing.
December 27, 2025 at 7:57 AM
🇱🇧 Hindbeh (dandelion greens). A-May-Zing.
The dish fully cooked. Warak Inab.
December 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The dish fully cooked. Warak Inab.
My absolute favourite dish in the entire world. A triumph of any cuisine.
December 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
My absolute favourite dish in the entire world. A triumph of any cuisine.
Year in books for 2025: https://www.kaa.bz/2025/12/25/year-in-books-for/
December 25, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Year in books for 2025: https://www.kaa.bz/2025/12/25/year-in-books-for/
🎄 Merry Christmas everyone!
December 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
🎄 Merry Christmas everyone!
A pretty elegant Christmas tree.
December 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A pretty elegant Christmas tree.
🇱🇧 Chicken Masala pizza. The kinda thing you will only find here - at my brother-in-law’s sourdough bakery.
December 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
🇱🇧 Chicken Masala pizza. The kinda thing you will only find here - at my brother-in-law’s sourdough bakery.
🇱🇧 A new variation on Manaeesh that I’ve never tried before. Grish Ebn Albalad.
December 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🇱🇧 A new variation on Manaeesh that I’ve never tried before. Grish Ebn Albalad.
🇱🇧 Mediterranean skies.
December 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🇱🇧 Mediterranean skies.
We went bowling today for the first time. They made me play with a handicap (using the smallest bowling ball) after my two strikes.
December 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
We went bowling today for the first time. They made me play with a handicap (using the smallest bowling ball) after my two strikes.
🇱🇧 Pomegranate, rose water, clementines and lemons.
December 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🇱🇧 Pomegranate, rose water, clementines and lemons.
🇱🇧 Even the veggies taste more vibrant.
December 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
🇱🇧 Even the veggies taste more vibrant.
