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TMR 26 • GAMES

15 November, 2022 • Viola Shafik

Viral Depression in Maha Haj’s Mediterranean Fever

Viola Shafik saw the Montpellier CINEMED screening of a new feature in which Haifa Palestinians catch a strange virus.

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15 November, 2022 • Karim Kattan

“Eleazar”—a short story by Karim Kattan

A Palestinian family mysteriously disintegrates while violence permeates the valley in which they reside.

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15 November, 2022 • Karim Goury

The Chess Moves of Tarik Saleh’s Spy Thriller, Boy From Heaven

Karim Goury revels in the new feature from Swedish Egyptian director Tarik Saleh.

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15 November, 2022 • Francisco Letelier

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.

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15 November, 2022 • Hanif Kureishi

The Game of Self—How I Wrote The Buddha of Suburbia

Hanif Kureishi reminisces on how he came to write his first novel, a coming-of-age saga set in 1970s London.

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15 November, 2022 • Rushda Rafeek

An Interview with with Graphic Memoirist Malaka Gharib

Rusha Rafeek interviews graphic memoirist Malaka Gharib about her Arab American coming of age story.

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15 November, 2022 • Sara Mokhavat

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.

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15 November, 2022 • Mohamed Badarne

The “Forgotten Team” of Qatar’s World Cup by Mohamed Badarne

Berlin-based Palestinian photographer Mohamed Badarne traveled to Qatar and Nepal to photograph World Cup workers.

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15 November, 2022 • Jordan Elgrably

Changing Colors — Reflections on The Last White Man

Jordan Elgrably reads a book about white fear and racism and finds that colorism isn't our only problem.

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15 November, 2022 • Aomar Boum

Morocco’s Ultras, the State and the Soccer War

Socio-cultural anthropologist Aomar Boum meditates on the rebel football phenomenon of Morocco's ultras.

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