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When a Country is not a Country—the Chimera of Borders

When a Country is not a Country—the Chimera of Borders

Writer-photographer Ara Oshagan mediates on the borders between North and South Korea and the blockaded enclave of Artsakh.

17 APRIL 2023 • By Ara Oshagan
End of an Era: Al Saqi Bookshop in London Closes

End of an Era: Al Saqi Bookshop in London Closes

Malu Halasa surveys the legacy of Al Saqi while also lamenting the end of Banipal Magazine and the...

16 JANUARY 2023 • By Malu Halasa
Phoneless in Filthy Berlin

Phoneless in Filthy Berlin

Maisan Hamdan, a single Palestinian woman, attempts to survive in Berlin without a cell phone.

15 SEPTEMBER 2022 • By Maisan Hamdan
“Disappearance/Muteness”—Tales from a Life in Translation

“Disappearance/Muteness”—Tales from a Life in Translation

A writer born into both Arabic and Hebrew linguistic traditions finds herself writing in English but longing for...

11 JULY 2022 • By Ayelet Tsabari
Zajal — the Darija Poets of Morocco

Zajal — the Darija Poets of Morocco

Author and Darija translator Deborah Kapchan recalls her friendship with two of Morocco's greatest contemporary poets.

11 APRIL 2022 • By Deborah Kapchan
Getting to the Other Side: a Kurdish Migrant Story

Getting to the Other Side: a Kurdish Migrant Story

Iason Athanasiadis paints the portrait of Bahoz, a stateless Kurd who will keep fighting to become accepted for...

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Iason Athanasiadis
Syria Through British Eyes

Syria Through British Eyes

British-Syrian novelist Rana Haddad compares her experience growing up in Syria with the way people beyond Syria's borders...

29 NOVEMBER 2021 • By Rana Haddad
Gaza IS Palestine

Gaza IS Palestine

Jenine Abboushi recalls family histories and lifelong friendships linking Gaza with Ramallah, Jenin and Jerusalem.

14 JULY 2021 • By Jenine Abboushi
Egypt’s Night of the Battle of Horses and Camels

Egypt’s Night of the Battle of Horses and Camels

Iason Athanasiadis shares his remembrance and unpublished photos from the decisive battle of the 18 days that shook...

14 FEBRUARY 2021 • By Iason Athanasiadis
Dear Neighbors With the Trump/Pence Sign

Dear Neighbors With the Trump/Pence Sign

Novelist and poet Laila Halaby reconciles herself with the neighborhood.

15 OCTOBER 2020 • By Laila Halaby
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