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Category: TMR 30 • DOHA

26 June, 2023 • Christina Paschyn

Queer Khaleejis and Western Biases—Individual Freedom at Stake

Christina Paschyn talks to queer activists in the Gulf who challenge the Western narrative on oppression and freedom for the LGBTQ community.

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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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