Between Thorns and Thistles in Bil’in
Muralist Francisco Letelier travels to the West Bank to help a Palestinian community confront the Occupation with art.
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The World Grows Blackthorn Walls
A new poem by Sholeh Wolpé from the forthcoming collection, Abacus of Loss, University of Arkansas Press 2022.
A Home Across the Azure Sea
We accompany a family fleeing civil war for safe harbor, in a short story by Aida Y. Haddad.
Maqloubeh Behind the Wall in Bethlehem
Chef Fadi Kattan, fed up with walls, Covid and strife with Israel, shares a classic Palestinian recipe.
Reviving Hammam Al Jadeed
Artist Tom Young who divides his time between Beirut and London, paints in Hammam Al Jadid during its revival after 70 years.
From Damascus to Birmingham, a Selected Glossary
Frances Zaid describes in epistolary fashion the language barriers in her blooming relationship (leading to marriage and kids) with a three-time refugee from the Yarmouk Camp.
The Labyrinth of Memory
Critic Ziad Suidan meditates on the meaning of the labyrinth and the walls that can separate us but also remind us of our shared history inside the hammam.
Fever Dreams / Gold Fever
The artist & writer couple known as gethan&myles bought 10,000 euros worth of "lost" or pawned gold jewelry and then sought the gold's owners…
Marseille is the gateway to North Africa
“Marseilles has always had close ties with the rest of the Mediterranean basin, in particular the northern shore of Africa, a privileged position that has been widely glorified throughout… Continue reading Marseille is the gateway to North Africa
Decisive Moments in Marseille
Marseille through the lens of photographer Bernard Plossu.
Zoppa: Mediterranean Female Duo
Meet the fabulous vocal duo formed in Marseille known as Zoppa, weaving together Spanish, Greek, jazz and world music influences.
Cities within the City: Marseille’s Discrete Enclaves
Mary Fitzgerald, a Marseille transplant from Ireland, explores the growth of gated communities in a city proud of its openness.
IAM, Marseille’s Original Hip Hop Collective
Melissa Chemam on the origins and reverberations of Marseille's seminal rap group IAM.
Walk Down La Canebière
Jenine Abboushi takes a stroll down Marseille's iconic avenue La Canebière toward the Vieux Port to discover multitudes—even during the pandemic.
Tales from the City of Galéjades
Longtime Marseille resident and crime novelist François Thomazeau describes his French city of choice.