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Victorious Decolonization in the Work of Joyce Joumaa

Victorious Decolonization in the Work of Joyce Joumaa

Lebanese Canadian writer and visual artist Joyce Joumaa’s videos demonstrate that the colonized are not passive recipients of...

JUNE 6, 2025 • By Aidan Simardone
Everyone has a Stake in Morocco’s Football Team

Everyone has a Stake in Morocco’s Football Team

The Moroccan team's World Cup wins have galvanized their Arab and African fans and inspired millions around the...

DECEMBER 15, 2022 • By Brahim El Guabli
Football in the Middle East: State, Society, and the Beautiful Game

Football in the Middle East: State, Society, and the Beautiful Game

Justin Olivier Salhani reviews a new anthology on football and the Middle East just as the World Cup...

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • By Abir Kopty
Stadiums, Ghosts & Games—Football’s International Intrigue

Stadiums, Ghosts & Games—Football’s International Intrigue

Francisco Letelier reminisces on his soccer identities in Chile and the USA, while delving into the international politics...

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • By Francisco Letelier
Farewell to a Football Love Affair in Iran

Farewell to a Football Love Affair in Iran

Sara Mokhavat's first passion was for football and the Persepolis team, but being female in Iran put the...

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • By Sara Mokhavat
Morocco’s Ultras, the State and the Soccer War

Morocco’s Ultras, the State and the Soccer War

Socio-cultural anthropologist Aomar Boum meditates on the rebel football phenomenon of Morocco's ultras.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • By Aomar Boum
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