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[ laughter ] ♪ >> anthony: the food of oman is a mix of flavors and ingredients and tastes from arabia and from all over oman's former empire. bait al luban is an old boarding house turned restaurant. where you can try dishes like pakora, and kashori. which both came back from india. chapati from east africa, and shuwa, oman's classic special event dish. they do one version or another of this all over the world, but shuwa is special. they slather a goat with a spicy paste consisting of cumin, coriander, red pepper, cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg. then wrap the meat in palm or banana leaves, dig a hole, throw in some meat and cover it up and leave underground for a day or two over hot coals. >> anthony: oman has changed in a way that's unique to anywhere i've been. i mean, i haven't seen any place that has, sort of, maintained the architecture and the character that this country has. and that's a really unusual thing. >> hassan: yeah it's one of the only countries that i think, in the gulf that has kept their tradition. and, if you travel outside muscat you see the flavor of the old life still there. ♪ ♪ >> anthony: hassan meer is one oman's preeminent fine artist who works in painting and photography. muzna al musafer is a filmmaker, artist, and provocateur representing the increasingly vocal point of view of the young omani women in the middle eastern art scene. >> muzna: the thing in arabia, we have a tradition of storytelling and saying things without saying them directly. we took this from poetry. they have a certain language with a lot of text, with a lot of -- >> anthony: subtext. >> muzna: yeah. >> anthony: there's an unusual mix here, very graceful very proud, mix of culture and languages. >> hassan: i mean, the mix was existent from the beginning. >> muzna: there is a beauty in being different and understanding the other. >> anthony: it's such a difficult time to make that argument. the whole world seems to be going exactly the opposite direction. i mean, my country, the last thing anyone seems to want to do is highlight the other. >> aisha: i think people discuss, like, fears of multiculturalism but within oman, because of our sacred history it's a traditional reality. it's our background, it's who we are. ♪ [text alert] ♪ son of a bi— beth? if it's “i thought we said no gifts” season, it's walgreens season. 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>> ian: in every war in history, you end up living with the other side and if you can open a respectable door successfully then the less likely the aftermath is going to beset with rancor with hatred and a thirst for revenge. the sultan took this very brave, highly intelligent, political risk which i think was the difference. and i think has been the foundation of the unambiguous and enduring peace in this country. >> anthony: in 1976 the omanis laid down their weapons and never picked them up again. the resulting peace has lasted for 40 years, and while oman ain't your system and it ain't my system and it's far, far from being either perfect, or a western style democracy -- there is a palpable pride here in the collective identity of being omani. notably, as well the sultan has placed emphasis on the role of women, decreeing at least as a matter of policy equal access to education, to work, to political office. ♪ ♪ four extraordinary women. what started as a way for zahara to fund her charity work spawned a lucrative cottage industry of catering for events. now rather than using her family money, her business is able to fully finance her work to educate children in the nearby mountain villages. >> zahara: simpson? 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[ laughter ] >> samiha: that's really nice. >> anthony: so some of the money that she is making is going to open schools in rural villages, is that correct? >> samiha: not only a part of the money. it goes all of it for them, to build for them the schools and to provide them with an education. >> zahara: [ speaking in arabic ] i hire a qualified staff to teach them about religion, quran, science and other important things for life. >> anthony: why is this important to you? >> zahara: [ speaking in arabic ] the greatest benefit is that i taught my kids about charity and good deeds, to sacrifice for others. >> anthony: kabuli laham is slow cooked goat in a rich rice pilaf scented with star anise. musanif djaj a local specialty, are pan seared dumplings stuffed with chicken, pepper, ginger, turmeric and onions. and of course, there's omani bread with honey. >> samiha: that's a chili. are you okay with that? >> anthony: yes i like spicy. mhmm, good, very good! >> zahara: [ speaking in arabic ] give him more of the spicy sauce. he's sweating a lot. >> anthony: everyone here says that the economy is going to have to shift away from oil towards other industries. how would you like to prepare your daughters for the future? >> zahara: [ speaking in arabic ] well, now we live, we live in our golden days, thanks to sultan qaboos, bless him. >> samiha: [ speaking in arabic ] god help him to recover from his illness, and bless him with longer life. >> zahara: [ speaking in arabic ] thank god almighty. we live in our golden age, but we have to be prepared for the future. >> anthony: what do the young ladies, when they reach adulthood what are your hopes and dreams? >> girl in white and gold: [ speaking in arabic ] i want to be satisfied with myself and achieve my goals. i want to be a business woman. >> anthony: and the other young lady? >> girl wearing red: (in arabic) i want to be a teacher, and mom wants me to study at the university and become the president of the university. >> anthony: strong women in this family. >> samiha: very strong ones! ♪ ♪ introducing the biggest advancement in the history of small business bookkeeping. having someone else do your books for you. i'm linda, your quickbooks live bookkeeper. let's do this linda! sounds good! a live expert bookkeeper who understands your business. felipe, i've categorized last month's hair gel expenses. steve, i just closed your books. great, how are we looking? profits are up! on to next month. on to next month, linda! get your books done for you by trusted experts. intuit quickbooks live bookkeeping. music ♪ come together. ralphs club. the new fragrance. ralph lauren. ♪ ♪ you are my fire ♪ ♪ the one desire ♪ ♪ you are, you are, ♪ ♪ don't wanna hear you say... ♪ ♪ ♪ i want it that way ♪ where's mom? she said she would be home in time for the show. don't worry, sweetie. she promised she'd be here for it. ooh! nice shot! thanks! glad we have xfinity, with wifi speed faster than a gig! me too! woah, look! mom is on tv! she's amazing! 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[ laughter ] >> anthony: so what do we have here? >> hamden: we have food. >> halil: it's delicious >> anthony: delicious? all right. oh man, that looks good. what's in the biryani? >> halil: it's rice and potato. >> hamden: we often eat this feast for celebrations we call it "omani kahwa." >> anthony: lamb? mhmm that's fantastic. wow never had this. >> hamden: really? this is the harees. >> anthony: very famous dish. how do you say delicious in arabic? >> both: ladhidh. >> anthony: ladhidh. that's what it is. how did you learn to cook this well? >> hamden: in muscat i lived with my friends, not family so i have to learn how to cook because no one is taking care about you, you should take care about yourself. >> anthony: so, if you'd rather be here why not just continue as parents and grandparents? >> hamden: i really want to improve my country economy. i want to invent something. >> anthony: you're planning for a post oil oman, like after the oil. i think the whole country feels this way, i mean, everybody feels this way as well. as you say, the country is changing. you have a luxury resort right over there. the future will look much like this. the resort opens up, they have a big golf course, they have jobs for people to carry golf bags for tourist, for more money than he can make farming. is this good or is this bad? 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>> said: i would say more than 3000 years. >> anthony: so b.c.? >> said: b.c. yeah. >> anthony: now, in the beginning it was fishermen but then start to trade all up and down east africa or around pakistan, up the china straits to china. >> said: and the evidence about it even in there, china, language there is some arabic. >> anthony: interesting. >> said: it's very interesting. >> anthony: what did the chinese have to trade that the omanis wanted? >> al namany: they exchanged it with the silk, fabric, and all the kind of things and of course coming back was spices. not only arab's went there, indians came as well so if you look at the eastern coast, they lack the spices and all this kind of food. >> anthony: well the people also, i mean, it's a real mix of arab, southern indian, african, maybe that's why the food is so delicious. >> al namany: this food is so delicious because we like the taste. >> anthony: lunch is fresh sardines grilled over charcoal. some incredible prawns. and mashakeek, an oman cookout staple. cubed beef on skewers rubbed in cumin, garlic and cardamom, then grilled. and local slipper lobsters of course. and do not forget, the cuttlefish. >> anthony: delicious. this is, wow that cuttlefish is incredible. >> omar abdullah: we cannot live without the sea, our relationship with the sea is too strong. >> anthony: so you're on the water every day? 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