Coming of Age in a Revolution
A young Egyptian woman comes of age at the dawn of the Arab uprising in Cairo, but ultimately finds home in exile.
Essays
Nabeul, Mon Amour
Yesmine Abida, a Tunisian in the diaspora, returns home to document the last vestiges of Nabeul's once-thriving Jewish community.
Home is a House in Oman
The daughter of an Indian expatriate family in Oman discovers that the only home she's ever yearned for was the place always meant to be impermanent.
Home Under Siege: a Palestine Photo Essay
Anam Raheem spent five years working in Gaza and the West Bank, and felt herself at home among the Palestinians who befriended her.
Post-Revolution, Arab Cinema is Producing Dystopic Narratives
Viola Shafik has seen several post-thawra Arab features that convey a bleak and dystopian vision of the present.
Sexploitation or Cinematic Art? The Case of Abdellatif Kechiche
Film critic and historian Viola Shafik pillories cinematographic voyeurism.
Conflict and Freedom in Palestine, a Trip Down Memory Lane
Saudi American novelist Eman Quotah reminisces on a university peace studies class that traveled to Israel/Palestine.
Stadiums, Ghosts & Games—Football’s International Intrigue
Francisco Letelier reminisces on his soccer identities in Chile and the USA, while delving into the international politics of the game.
Farewell to a Football Love Affair in Iran
Sara Mokhavat's first passion was for football and the Persepolis team, but being female in Iran put the kibosh on that.
Morocco’s Ultras, the State and the Soccer War
Socio-cultural anthropologist Aomar Boum meditates on the rebel football phenomenon of Morocco's ultras.
Sudden Journeys: Israel’s Intimate Separations—Part 2
In this, the second of a three-part travel series on Israel/Palestine, Jenine Abboushi continues her dystopic journey.
Celebrating Mawlid An-Nabaoui with Stambeli Trance in Tunis
Shreya Parikh joins an authentic ritual for the birth of the Prophet in her Tunis medina.
What the Iran Protests Mean for Us—Kamin Mohammadi
British-Iranian writer Kamin Mohammadi is a keen observer of the women-led movement that is roiling Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini.
Defiance—an essay from Sara Mokhavat
When an oppressive, insulting cleric makes life unbearable at a university campus in Tehran, students rebel. Pandemonium ensues.
The Postcard Women’s Imaginarium: Decolonizing the Western Gaze
Salma Ahmad Caller reflects on curating a unique museum-quality exhibition of postcards and objects orientalizing women