The Hybrid—The Case of Michael Vatikiotis
Rana Haddad interviews hybrid hopscotching writer Michael Vatikiotis on his colorful life and work spanning continents.
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Courage and Compassion, a Memoir of War and its Aftermath
Nektaria Anastasiadou reviews polyglot Tony Molho's memoir about the Holocaust in Greece and his family history.
Four poems from Modern Poetry of Pakistan
The first anthology of its kind to appear in English, "Modern Poetry of Pakistan" brings together many poetic traditions indigenous to Pakistan.
Waqas Khwaja—Two Poems from No One Waits for the Train
The poetry of Waqas Khwaja captures in image, narrative voice, and personal memory the terrible beauty of an innocence now lost.
Freedom is a Combat Sport: On Tatami
Karim Goury reviews "Tatami," a sports combat film depicting the conflict between suppressive male law and individual female empowerment.
Palestine, the Land of Grapes and Wine
Historic Palestine has always been a fertile agricultural land, a space of spirituality, and where wine was born and celebrated.
Aïda Nosrat of Atine: Artist at Work
Jordan Elgrably interviews free-spirited Iranian performer Aïda Nosrat on music, exile, freedom, and a passion for mixing cultures.
A Year of War Without End
In the guise of an editorial, senior editor Lina Mounzer struggles to find the words to describe the horror of the past year, and hopelessness as we confront endless war.
Khaled Jarrar: Artist At Work
Jenin artist Khaled Jarrar deploys photography, video, installations, films and performative interventions to explore contemporary power dynamics and how they affect everyday people.
Witnessing Catastrophe: a Painter in Lebanon
Tom Young's art raises important questions about studying images and the lasting impact of colonialism in the Arab world.
Visuals and Voices: Palestine Will Not Be a Palimpsest
After a year of the war on Gaza, signs and symbols, art, and visuals from and about Palestine are still being banned, dismissed, or ignored.
Censorship and Cancellation Fail to Camouflage the Ugly Truth
Israel’s war on Gaza and Palestinians in the West Bank has prompted dissent around the world that refuses to be silenced.
Shamrocks & Watermelons: Palestine Politics in Belfast
Through a conflicted prism, the effect of the year-long war in Gaza on the music and politics of Northern Ireland.
The Spark of Your Story, Ode to Aaron Bushnell
Honoring the memory of US serviceman Aaron Bushnell, who died for truth and justice in protest of US aid to Israel.
Depictions of Genocide: The Un-Imaginable Visibility of Extermination
A bleak and sobering account for those who may still have wanted to believe in the enlightening power of the image.