Archive - The Caravanserai

The Caravanserai is moving!

Oct 27, 2021 •

March 2021

Stories from the Cairo Genizah

Tales from the common person

Mar 16, 2021 •

February 2021

An American Invasion of the Ottoman Empire?

As I was pouring through a few primary sources on Ottoman history, I discovered something rather peculiar.

Feb 28, 2021 •

The Present Writing the Past: How Biographies and Narratives Reframed the Abbasid Caliphate

I was listening to an episode of the History of Byzantium podcast (specifically Episode 57 – Why did the Arabs win?

Feb 16, 2021 •

The Legacy of al-Andalus in the New World

I was recently watching a video by the channel LangFocus on Mexican Spanish and an incredibly interesting point was raised.

Feb 5, 2021 •

The Mid-12th Century was Wild

Full disclosure: The following set of ramblings is part of a longer form piece that I hopefully will complete in audio form.

Feb 1, 2021 •

January 2021

A dumping ground of thoughts on history and contemporary international relations.

Welcome to The Caravanserai by me, Edwin Tran.

Jan 31, 2021 •

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