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Being Jewish and Muslim Together: Remembering Our Legacy

Being Jewish and Muslim Together: Remembering Our Legacy

Joyce Zonana reviews two recent titles that reveal Jewish-Muslim connections and communities of the Arab world.

MARCH 28, 2021 • By Joyce Zonana
Ode to the ‘Ud and Its Lovers

Ode to the ‘Ud and Its Lovers

No other instrument entrances quite like the ‘ud. Sherifa Zuhur presents a portrait of the world's notable ‘ud...

MARCH 21, 2021 • By Rana Haddad
Arab Shaman: Remembering Hani Naser

Arab Shaman: Remembering Hani Naser

Drummer and author John Densmore recalls the mastery and the mysticism of his late friend Hani Naser.

MARCH 21, 2021 • By TMR
In Yemen, Women are the Heroes

In Yemen, Women are the Heroes

International aid worker and writer Farah Abdessamad has been traveling to Yemen for work since 2014. This is...

MARCH 7, 2021 • By Farah Abdessamad
Faïza Guène’s Fight for French Respectability

Faïza Guène’s Fight for French Respectability

Melissa Chemam considers the sixth novel by France's former teen sensation Faïza Guène and whether she is now...

MARCH 7, 2021 • By Melissa Chemam
Decolonizing Art for Art’s Sake

Decolonizing Art for Art’s Sake

Culture critic and filmmaker Mara Ahmed deconstructs three versions of an opéra-ballet to get at the heart of...

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • By Fadi Kattan
To the Light—Remembering Lawrence Ferlinghetti: 1919-2021

To the Light—Remembering Lawrence Ferlinghetti: 1919-2021

Ammiel Alcalay remembers an American original, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who was also the publisher and doyen of City...

FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • By Rayyan Al-Shawaf
The Hidden World of Istanbul’s Rums

The Hidden World of Istanbul’s Rums

Rana Haddad interviews Istanbullu novelist Nektaria Anastasiadou about the little-known Rum community of Istanbul featured in her new...

FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • By Rana Haddad
World Picks, February-March ‘21

World Picks, February-March ‘21

Travel the world, meet people, see great places, without ever leaving the comfort of your screen…welcome to the...

FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • By TMR
Hanane Hajj Ali, Portrait of a Theatrical Trailblazer

Hanane Hajj Ali, Portrait of a Theatrical Trailblazer

Nada Ghosn talks to Beirut's powerhouse Hanane Hajj Ali who receives an international theatre award from League of...

FEBRUARY 14, 2021 • By I. Rida Mahmood
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