Hartaqât: Heresies of a World with Policed Borders
In a mix of theatrical performance, music and visual arts, three voices bear witness to the courage of exiles, reports Nada Ghosn.
Syrian civil war
The Swimmers and the Mardini Sisters: a True Liberation Tale
Syrian British novelist Rana Haddad reviews the new feature film from Sally El Hoseini on Netflix.
The Intruders and the City
Rasha Abbas, a Syrian writer who ventures into the surreal, examines her conflicted relationship with Berlin.
A Home Across the Azure Sea
We accompany a family fleeing civil war for safe harbor, in a short story by Aida Y. Haddad.
Lost in Marseille
The avant-garde musical duo of Catherine Estrade and Vincent Commaret connect Walter Benjamin with Damascus, Berlin and Marseille.
Drought and the War in Syria
Jordan Elgrably explores whether the drought in Syria fueled the country's civil war and what climate change means for our global future.
Shahla Ujayli’s “Summer With the Enemy”
War-torn Syria isn't just about headlines. In this new novel from Shahla Ujayli, the country comes alive as seen through the eyes of three women from Raqqa.
Shahla Ujayli’s “Summer With the Enemy”
War-torn Syria isn’t just about headlines. In this new novel from Shahla Ujayli, the country comes alive as seen through the eyes of three women from Raqqa.