The Postcard Women’s Imaginarium: Decolonizing the Western Gaze
Salma Ahmad Caller reflects on curating a unique museum-quality exhibition of postcards and objects orientalizing women
Yemen’s Feminist Trailblazer Flees Death Threats for a New Life in the UK
Facing death threats from the Houthis, minister of education Nadia Al-Sakkaf, editor in chief of the Yemen Times, flees Yemen.
Zoulikha, Forgotten Freedom Fighter of the Algerian War
Fouad Mami meditates on a nearly forgotten heroine of Algeria’s war for independence, who was memorialzied in an Assia Djebar novel.
Nawal El-Saadawi, a Heroine in Prison
Ibrahim Fawzy remembers the late, great Egyptian feminist author, doctor and activist Nawal El-Saadawi.
On a Poem by Imtiaz Dharker—From Poetry Unbound
A word from Pádraig O. Tuama, poet-editor of the new anthology “Poetry Unbound, 50 Poems to Open Your World.”
“I Will Write”—Homage to Ángel Guinda and Mahsa Amini
In this inaugural issue of Poetry Markaz we present the late Ángel Guinda’s poem “Escribir” in honor of #Mahsa Amini.
Cassette Tapes Once Captured Egypt’s Popular Culture
Mariam Elnohazy reviews “Media of the Masses,” a new book on the history of Egyptian cassette culture.
The Art of Translation is Akin to “Dancing on Ropes”
Deborah Kapchan reviews the new book on translation from Anna Aslanyan.
44th CINEMED fest to Fête Simone Bitton & Abdellatif Kéchiche
Montpellier’s venerable Mediterranean film festival announces retrospectives and avant-premières.
Marrakesh Artist Mo Baala Returns to Galerie 127 with Collage
El Habib Louai talks to artist Mo Baala about his latest exhibition of collages and overpaintings at Marrakesh’s Galery 127.
Egyptian “Fights for Culture” with International Guitar Festival
Laëtitia Soula talks to Talaat El Singaby, founder of one of the world’s largest annual guitar festivals.
A London Murder Mystery Leads to Jihadis and Syria
Ghazi Gheblawi reviews “The Darkness Inside,” a literary thriller set in the world of social media and foreign wars.