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Tag: Syrian civil war

15 December, 2022 • Rana Haddad

The Swimmers and the Mardini Sisters: a True Liberation Tale

Syrian British novelist Rana Haddad reviews the new feature film from Sally El Hoseini on Netflix.

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15 September, 2022 • Rasha Abbas, Katharine Halls

The Intruders and the City

Rasha Abbas, a Syrian writer who ventures into the surreal, examines her conflicted relationship with Berlin.

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14 May, 2021 • Aida Y. Haddad

A Home Across the Azure Sea

We accompany a family fleeing civil war for safe harbor, in a short story by Aida Y. Haddad.

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17 April, 2021 • Catherine Vincent

Lost in Marseille

The avant-garde musical duo of Catherine Estrade and Vincent Commaret connect Walter Benjamin with Damascus, Berlin and Marseille.

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14 January, 2021 • Jordan Elgrably

Drought and the War in Syria

Jordan Elgrably explores whether the drought in Syria fueled the country's civil war and what climate change means for our global future.

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14 December, 2020 • Shahla Ujayli

Shahla Ujayli’s “Summer With the Enemy”

War-torn Syria isn't just about headlines. In this new novel from Shahla Ujayli, the country comes alive as seen through the eyes of three women from Raqqa.

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14 December, 2020 • Shahla Ujayli

Shahla Ujayli’s “Summer With the Enemy”

War-torn Syria isn’t just about headlines. In this new novel from Shahla Ujayli, the country comes alive as seen through the eyes of three women from Raqqa.

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