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TMR 30 • DOHA

DOHA includes short stories, essays, articles, art and film that explore Qatar’s capital and cultural mecca, from guest editor Rana Kazkaz with support from Northwestern University-Qatar.

2 April, 2023 • Hany Ali Said, Ibrahim Fawzy

“The Stranger”—a Short Story by Hany Ali Said

Far from home, in inhospitable conditions, an unlikely friendship is struck.

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2 April, 2023 • Sophia Al-Maria

The Gaze of the Sci-fi Wahabi

Author of "The Girl Who Fell From the Sky," Sophia Al-Maria reimagines the future of the Gulf region where she grew up.

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2 April, 2023 • Suzannah Mirghani

Making Movies with the Maestro at the Doha Film Institute

Doha-based filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani profiles prolific DFI veteran film prof Rithy Panh.

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2 April, 2023 • Omar El Akkad

“The Icarist”—a short story by Omar El Akkad

Novelist Omar El Akkad recounts a beguiling coming-of-age story set in Doha, where he grew up before the family emigrated to Canada.

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2 April, 2023 • Rana Asfour

Did You Say Doha? (Books to Get You Started On Qatar)

Our top picks on what to read from Qatar.

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2 April, 2023 • Christina Paschyn

Doha Street Artist Mubarak Al-Malik’s Fabulous Journey

Qatari street artist Mubarak Al-Malik stays true to his homeland's heritage and traditions as he takes his signature art worldwide.

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2 April, 2023 • TMR

The Skinny on Qatar’s National Museum

Impressive art, films, sounds and smells among the ultra modern and ancient treasures housed at the National Museum of Qatar.

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2 April, 2023 • Zeest Marrium, Mohamed Badarne

Daʼūb: The Tireless Workers of Doha (Photo Essays)

Photographers Zeest Marrium and Mohamed Badarne each captured the lives of Doha construction workers.

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2 April, 2023 • TMR

Hamad Al Khulaifi: Qatar’s Wildlife Photographer

Bird photographer Hamad Al Khualifi devoted years to documenting the wildlife of Qatar, once reportedly spending two years in the wild to document a Pharaoh Eagle-Owl.

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