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In Lebanon, Art is a Matter of Survival

In Lebanon, Art is a Matter of Survival

Cultural arts venues have reopened, but Lebanon still faces canceled international events due to the ongoing war and...

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 • By Nada Ghosn
The Haunting Reality of Beirut, My City

The Haunting Reality of Beirut, My City

Roger Assaf's poetic script for Jocelyne Saab's 1982 film about the siege of Beirut puts one in mind...

NOVEMBER 8, 2024 • By Roger Assaf
Between Two Sieges: Translating Roger Assaf in California

Between Two Sieges: Translating Roger Assaf in California

Letters from a displaced Lebanese poet today to civil war-era actor-director Roger Assaf evoke Beirut in 1982, 2006...

NOVEMBER 8, 2024 • By Zeina Hashem Beck
The Last Millefeuille in Beirut

The Last Millefeuille in Beirut

As Beirut anticipates a military invasion, MK Harb's short story about two friends sharing a slice of cake...

OCTOBER 4, 2024 • By MK Harb
Soudade Kaadan: Filmmaker Interview

Soudade Kaadan: Filmmaker Interview

Syrian filmmaker Soudade Kaadan is a jury member of the 81st Venice Film Festival, and the only Arab woman...

AUGUST 30, 2024 • By Jordan Elgrably
Nabil Kanso: Lebanon and the Split of Life—a Review

Nabil Kanso: Lebanon and the Split of Life—a Review

Sophie Kazan reviews a new book on the late Nabil Kanso, the Lebanese pacifist artist whose work depicted...

AUGUST 2, 2024 • By Sophie Kazan Makhlouf
“We Danced”—a story by MK Harb

“We Danced”—a story by MK Harb

In exercises to “release your inner child,” meditation, or psychotherapy, Beirutis search for mental and physical relief, in...

JULY 5, 2024 • By MK Harb
“Paris of the Middle East”—fiction by MK Harb

“Paris of the Middle East”—fiction by MK Harb

With tarot cards and a recipe for pickled turnips, Beirutis bid farewell to yet another friend leaving on...

APRIL 1, 2024 • By MK Harb
“The Scent Censes” & “Elegy With Precious Oil” by Majda Gama

“The Scent Censes” & “Elegy With Precious Oil” by Majda Gama

Majda Gama shares with Poetry Markaz two poems from her award-winning book "The Call of Paradise."

FEBRUARY 4, 2024 • By Majda Gama
“Double Apple”—a short story by MK Harb

“Double Apple”—a short story by MK Harb

Negotiating the secret byways of Beirut, a cousin helps a cousin achieve his heart’s greatest desire — for...

FEBRUARY 4, 2024 • By MK Harb
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