Demolition and Recreation in Benghazi: Interview with Sarri Elfaitouri
Sarri Elfaitouri on urbanism, social reforms, and the legacy of colonialism in Libya after the March 2023 demolition of the city's center.
Tag: colonialism
The Archaeology of War
All the pasts of war are still contemporary, and continue shaping the present, killing its denizens, and erasing their memories.
The Middle East is Once Again West Asia
Ambassador Chas Freeman on the dynamism of West Asia and the west's failing geopolitical grip on "the greater Middle East."
The Failure of Postcolonial Modernity in Siddhartha Deb’s Light
Anis Shivani finds that Siddhartha Deb's "outright denial of human agency sets him apart from even the most dire modernists."
Sexploitation or Cinematic Art? The Case of Abdellatif Kechiche
Film critic and historian Viola Shafik pillories cinematographic voyeurism.
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
My Berlin Triptych: On Museums and Restitution
Filmmaker and historian Viola Shafik muses on German art, colonialism and restitution in Berlin.