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A Portrait of Nevhiz, Turkey’s Rebel Artist

A Portrait of Nevhiz, Turkey’s Rebel Artist

Since the '60s, Nevhiz's art has ranged from depictions of systemic violence against Turkey’s left to intimate explorations...

12 DECEMBER 2025 • By Selin Tamtekin
If You See Something—an Iraqi Film on Asylum

If You See Something—an Iraqi Film on Asylum

Alex Demyanenko argues there is a better film trying to break free — the urgency is real, even...

12 DECEMBER 2025 • By Alex Demyanenko
A Literary Festival Talks About Africa from Africa

A Literary Festival Talks About Africa from Africa

The Marrakesh African Book Festival (FLAM) challenges a western-focused discourse, foregrounding African writers.

12 DECEMBER 2025 • By Lulu Norman
The Whispers Of Nadia Tueni and Maroun Baghdadi

The Whispers Of Nadia Tueni and Maroun Baghdadi

In her column, Amal Ghandour ruminates on Lebanese poet Nadia Tueni and the director who filmed her, Maroun...

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
The Woman Who Wouldn’t Break—Cutting Through Rocks’ Sara Shahverdi

The Woman Who Wouldn’t Break—Cutting Through Rocks’ Sara Shahverdi

In this prize-winning documentary from Iran, resistance is not a single victory, but a long and grueling journey.

28 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Alex Demyanenko
Artist Interview: Corinne Silva on Israeli Settlement Gardens in Palestine

Artist Interview: Corinne Silva on Israeli Settlement Gardens in Palestine

Through her photos, Silva reveals the extent of the violence dealt by deep, historic fractures in Palestinian land.

28 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Jelena Sofronijevic
Terms of Servitude and the Threats of Digital Settler Colonialism

Terms of Servitude and the Threats of Digital Settler Colonialism

Omar Zahzah demonstrates how Big Tech and social media platforms threaten freedoms and promote violent interests.

28 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Maura Finkelstein
Fatima Mernissi—The Unforgotten Sultana

Fatima Mernissi—The Unforgotten Sultana

Ten years after her death, the legacy of Moroccan sociologist, feminist, and postcolonial thinker Fatima Mernissi is alive.

21 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Claudia Mende
In Lebanon, It’s Business as Usual

In Lebanon, It’s Business as Usual

In her biweekly column, Amal Ghandour calls out the failures of the Lebanese state and its complacent citizens.

21 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
Dear Souseh: Bummed-Out Bestie

Dear Souseh: Bummed-Out Bestie

Between old friends with widely divergent destinies, how does one break up, and when is the right time...

21 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Lina Mounzer
İlhan Sami Çomak: 3 Poems and an Interview

İlhan Sami Çomak: 3 Poems and an Interview

An interview with former prisoner and Kurdish poet İlhan Sami Çomak, on the eve of the Day of...

14 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Öykü Tekten
The Three-Legged Cat—Istanbul’s 18th Biennale

The Three-Legged Cat—Istanbul’s 18th Biennale

Amidst a society in turmoil, and the city's mayor in jail, the 18th Istanbul Biennial resonates with the...

14 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Nat Muller
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