Essays

Disaster and Language—the Disarticulation of Seismic Pain in Tamazight

Disaster and Language—the Disarticulation of Seismic Pain in Tamazight

Brahim El Guabli argues that Morocco's disaster survivors must be able to communicate in their mother tongue.

25 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Brahim El Guabli
Memory Art: Water and Islands in the Work of Hera Büyüktaşçıyan

Memory Art: Water and Islands in the Work of Hera Büyüktaşçıyan

Arie Amaya-Akkermans does a deep dive into the fascinating career of Istanbul-born Greek Armenian artist Hera Büyüktaşçıyan.

18 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Anatolian Journey: a Writer Travels to Sultan Han to Witness a Postmodern Installation

Anatolian Journey: a Writer Travels to Sultan Han to Witness a Postmodern Installation

Matt Hanson, an art writer in Turkey, drives across the high plains between Ankara and Konya to see...

18 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Matt Hanson
When the Earth Shook: Notes From a Marrakesh Survivor

When the Earth Shook: Notes From a Marrakesh Survivor

Renowned record producer Sir Robin Millar reports from Marrakesh, 45 miles from the epicenter of Morocco’s devastating earthquake.

11 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Robin Millar
September 11, 1973 and Ariel Dorfman’s The Suicide Museum

September 11, 1973 and Ariel Dorfman’s The Suicide Museum

The other 9/11: Francisco Letelier on Ariel Dorfman's latest novel in the context of his family's history in...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Francisco Letelier
A Day in the Life with Forugh Farrokhzad (and a Tortoise)

A Day in the Life with Forugh Farrokhzad (and a Tortoise)

A woman's sexual ruminations kindles memories of her conservative upbringing in Iran and a longing for the liberating...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Fargol Malekpoosh
London Cemeteries: And Now It Is Death

London Cemeteries: And Now It Is Death

Selma Dabbagh's run through a London cemetery proves to be valuable fodder for the creative inspiration the writer...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Selma Dabbagh
They and I, in Budapest

They and I, in Budapest

An Egyptian student in Budapest wakes up each morning to embody a new character, conquer language barriers and...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Nadine Yasser
A Day in the Life of a Saturday Market Trawler in Cairo

A Day in the Life of a Saturday Market Trawler in Cairo

Karoline Kamel captures the enchantment of Egypt's flea markets where a nostalgic encounter with a Barbie doll fulfilled...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Karoline Kamel
A Day in the Life of a Niqabi Mother in New York

A Day in the Life of a Niqabi Mother in New York

Noshin Bokth immerses herself in anti-colonial and post-colonial literature as she spends the day with her daughter at...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Noshin Bokth
Bound Together: My Longings for Ishmael

Bound Together: My Longings for Ishmael

Albert Swissa reminds us that Isaac had a brother who was expelled and erased, with his mother Hagar,...

14 AUGUST 2023 • By Albert Swissa
Translation and Indigeneity—Amazigh Culture from Treason to Revitalization

Translation and Indigeneity—Amazigh Culture from Treason to Revitalization

Brahim El-Guabli identifies how Amazigh activists have engaged with translation to revitalize their threatened language and culture.

14 AUGUST 2023 • By Brahim El Guabli
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