Memory and the Assassination of Lokman Slim
Claire Launchbury writes of one man's long search for the truth about Lebanon's civil war, cut short by his mysterious murder this year.
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Hanane Hajj Ali, Portrait of a Theatrical Trailblazer
Nada Ghosn talks to Beirut's powerhouse Hanane Hajj Ali who receives an international theatre award from League of Professional Theatre Women out of New York.
Revolution in Art, a review of “Reflections” at the British Museum
Malu Halasa reviews a selection of the 170 Arab, Iranian and Turkish artists and artworks in the British Museum's contemporary Middle East collection.
Find the Others: on Becoming an Arab Writer in English
In which Rewa Zeinati, the founding editor of Sukoon, lyrically describes her journey of self-discovery and fights for her identity as an Arab writing in English.
I am the Hyphen
In a search for meaning and self-adventure, writer Sarah Mills meanders through her multiple identities.
World Art, Music & Zoom Beat the Pandemic Blues
Mala Halasa curates art, music, parks and politix from London…
Wajdi Mouawad, Just the Playwright for Our Dystopian World
Wajdi Mouawad has shaken Western theatre out of its rigid rules, bringing a dream-infused approach, odes to childhood's energy and a sense of adventure, rooted in his Lebanese culture and fascination for great Greek tragedies.
Beirut Comix Tell the Story
Beirut-based graphic artists Lina Ghaibeh and George "Jad" Khoury each recount what happened on the 4th of August, 2020, a day that shall live in infamy as far as Lebanon's leaders are concerned. But the people will, at the end of the day, triumph.
It’s Time for a Public Forum on Lebanon
Overcome by the staggering violence of the explosion that ravaged Beirut in August, Paris-based playwright and director Wajdi Mouawad suggests that a world public forum must condemn Lebanon's ruling class.
Salvaging the shipwreck of humanity in Amin Maalouf’s Adrift
Maalouf draws a line from pivotal years in Middle Eastern history to some of the most pressing dilemmas currently facing humanity.