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Alchemy and the Deaf Blacksmith of Amman

Alchemy and the Deaf Blacksmith of Amman

Munir Atalla, the Brooklyn-based writer-director, recounts the story of a rather unusually happy, earnest man with a handicap...

15 NOVEMBER 2021 • By Munir Atalla
Sacred Fire, Profane Fire: From Ritual to Barbecue

Sacred Fire, Profane Fire: From Ritual to Barbecue

Bethlehem's top chef Fadi Kattan waxes enthusiastic on fire, grilling and the art of turning meat pink.

15 NOVEMBER 2021 • By Ella Shohat
Day of the Imprisoned Writer — November 15, 2021

Day of the Imprisoned Writer — November 15, 2021

TMR On November 15th, every year now for the last 40 years, PEN International has observed the Day...

8 NOVEMBER 2021 • By TMR
Refugees Detained in Thessonaliki’s Diavata Camp Await Asylum

Refugees Detained in Thessonaliki’s Diavata Camp Await Asylum

In which our columnist flies up to Thessaloniki and visits the Diavata camp for refugees seeking European asylum...

1 NOVEMBER 2021 • By Francisco Letelier
House Arrest

House Arrest

I knew this lockdown business was serious when they cancelled my convocation.

15 OCTOBER 2021 • By Claire Berlinski
The Story of Jericho Sheikh Daoud and His Beloved Mansaf

The Story of Jericho Sheikh Daoud and His Beloved Mansaf

Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan recounts the tale of famed imprisoned leader Sheikh Daoud Iriqat and his beloved dish,...

15 OCTOBER 2021 • By Fadi Kattan
Iraq’s Tishreen Movement Lives, Despite Government Corruption, Oppression

Iraq’s Tishreen Movement Lives, Despite Government Corruption, Oppression

October marks the second anniversary of Iraq’s thawra. The non-violent Tishreen movement continues to demand all the things...

11 OCTOBER 2021 • By Mohja Kahf
Kurdish Poet and Writer Meral Şimşek Merits Her Freedom

Kurdish Poet and Writer Meral Şimşek Merits Her Freedom

Jordan Elgrably   Imagine, if you will, being put on trial for publishing poems and stories extolling the...

4 OCTOBER 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
Water-Deprived Palestinians Endure Settler Rampage, while Army Punishes NGO Protesters

Water-Deprived Palestinians Endure Settler Rampage, while Army Punishes NGO Protesters

Brett Kline   In the last days of September, violent incidents in the South Hebron Hills area of...

4 OCTOBER 2021 • By Brett Kline
20 Years Ago This Month, 9/11 at Souk Ukaz

20 Years Ago This Month, 9/11 at Souk Ukaz

Hadani Ditmars The commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11 unfolds in televisual real time and yet with...

15 SEPTEMBER 2021 • By Mohja Kahf
Afghanistan Falls to the Taliban

Afghanistan Falls to the Taliban

On the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, Hadani Ditmars remembers the treasures and the ruins of Afghanistan...

16 AUGUST 2021 • By Mohja Kahf
Beirut Drag Queens Lead the Way for Arab LGBTQ+ Visibility

Beirut Drag Queens Lead the Way for Arab LGBTQ+ Visibility

Moustafa Daly talks to leaders in Lebanon’s creative and LBGTQ community about the drag queen scene.

8 AUGUST 2021 • By Anonymous
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