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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
On Bilgé, Time Arrows, and the Indigenous Turn

On Bilgé, Time Arrows, and the Indigenous Turn

In the Global South, abstraction connects with modernism and evades censorship. Could it be a powerful way to...

10 OCTOBER 2025 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Making Art During a Genocide

Making Art During a Genocide

An artist is unable to go on with life and work as usual, while Israelis are committed to...

10 OCTOBER 2025 • By Myriam Cohenca
The War on Palestinians Didn’t Start on October 7

The War on Palestinians Didn’t Start on October 7

Two years into the crushing genocide in Gaza, Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi recalls her displacements and the significance of...

10 OCTOBER 2025 • By Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi
 
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