The Many Mediterraneans
The Mediterranean, generative yet unstable, is a site of passage and border, a space of paradise and ruin.
“Paradise”—a short story
In this quietly devastating short story set in Gaza, the sea offers a fleeting illusion of paradise — before the war returns.
Visions of the Mediterranean from Morocco
An artist and “artivist” from Larache, Morocco shares two paintings that reflect his perceptions of life along the Med.
A Sunken Tale—Larissa Sansour on Colonial Theft
In this film, conventional narratives and terms are cleverly subverted to explore dislocation and more.
Three Poems from Roma Roam, by Nathalie Handal
Speaking from a crossroads of Mediterranean migration and diaspora — Rome — these poems ask urgent if unanswerable questions.
Leyla Çağlı: A Turkish Poet’s Enduring Voice
Çağlı’s poems travel across magical seas and through centuries.
Life and Death in the Art of Dalel Ouasli
Her work recounts the mythistorema of the Mediterranean, from ancient origins to contemporary narratives.
“Last Glance at the Bosphorus”—a short story
A ferry ride across the Bosphorus becomes a reckoning with a life left behind.
Tangerinn—an excerpt
In a crowded bar on the Calabrian coast, love and shame grow side by side.
Artist Kaïs Dhifi on the Mediterranean as an Island
Dhifi, an artist who embraces imperfection and chance, talks about his latest concept, an inverted Mediterranean.
Zones of Exclusion
Mount Athos and a scrolling screen collapse into a shifting sea of image and memory.
The Mediterranean in Books
Each book listed explores the Mediterranean in its own way; sometimes it commands center stage, at others, it lingers in the background.