Soumya Gayatri

Gayatri

Soumya Gayatri is a freelance travel writer based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, who covers food, culture, and history. Her work has appeared in BBC Travel, Architectural Digest Middle East, Condé Nast Traveller India, Travel + Leisure Asia, Architectural Digest India, Deccan Herald, and The Pioneer, among others

Meet the Rawis reawakening Saudi Arabia's oldest oral tradition

From cultural narrators to heritage keepers, Saudi Arabia's new generation Rawi guides are breathing life into the region's long-lost storytelling tradition

09 December, 2025