Lebanon

The Refugee Ocean—An Intriguing Premise

The Refugee Ocean—An Intriguing Premise

Natasha Tynes reviews the latest novel from Pauls Toutonghi, author of "Evel Knievel Days."

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • By Natasha Tynes
I, SOUAD or the Six Deaths of a Refugee From Aleppo

I, SOUAD or the Six Deaths of a Refugee From Aleppo

Poet and novelist Joumana Haddad tells the true story of a refugee from Aleppo who winds up on...

OCTOBER 9, 2023 • By Joumana Haddad
Hartaqât: Heresies of a World with Policed Borders

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...

OCTOBER 9, 2023 • By Nada Ghosn
Lebanese Thespian Aida Sabra Blossoms in International Career

Lebanese Thespian Aida Sabra Blossoms in International Career

Acclaimed by French critics for her performance in Wajdi Mouawad’s "Mère," Aida Sabra stars in a play on...

OCTOBER 9, 2023 • By Nada Ghosn
“Kaleidoscope: In Pursuit of the Real in a Virtual World”—fiction from Dina Abou Salem

“Kaleidoscope: In Pursuit of the Real in a Virtual World”—fiction from Dina Abou Salem

Caught between Beirut and a town in the Californian desert, Buthayna searches for the meaning amid life’s absurdities.

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • By Dina Abou Salem
World Picks: Festival Arabesques in Montpellier

World Picks: Festival Arabesques in Montpellier

The largest festival of Arab and North African music takes place each year in Montpellier: Arabesques is quite...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • By TMR
“Sadness in My Heart”—a story by Hilal Chouman

“Sadness in My Heart”—a story by Hilal Chouman

In this newly translated novel excerpt from Hilal Chouman, the son of a civil war fighter learns about...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • By Hilal Chouman
Laila Halaby’s The Weight of Ghosts is a Haunting Memoir

Laila Halaby’s The Weight of Ghosts is a Haunting Memoir

Thérèse Soukkar Chehade reviews Laila Halaby's memoir about coming to terms with the trauma of losing her first...

AUGUST 28, 2023 • By Thérèse Soukar Chehade
The Soil and the Sea: The Revolutionary Act of Remembering

The Soil and the Sea: The Revolutionary Act of Remembering

Daniele Rugo's documentary investigates Lebanon's devastating civil war and ruminates on the conflict's unmarked mass graves.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • By Farah-Silvana Kanaan
Inside the Giant Fish—excerpt from Rawand Issa’s graphic novel

Inside the Giant Fish—excerpt from Rawand Issa’s graphic novel

In Rawand Issa's "Inside the Giant Fish," a girl looks for her lost memories on a beach that...

JULY 2, 2023 • By Rawand Issa
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