War and the Absurd in Zein El-Amine’s Watermelon Stories
Rana Asfour reviews a collection of stories from writer and educator Zein El-Amine, who was born and raised in Lebanon.
Tag: trauma
Finding Home, Finding Normal and The Myth of Normal
Sheana Ochoa reviews the new book from Gabor Maté which suggests that much of what today has become normal is potentially traumatic.
Kader Attia, Berlin Biennale’s Curator
Melissa Chemam profiles contemporary Algerian-French artist Kader Attia as he discusses his role with the Berlin Biennale.
War and Trauma in Yemen: Asim Abdulaziz’s “1941”
Farah Abdessamad considers generations of survivors in Yemen's first experimental film.
Atia Shafee: Raw and Distant Memories
Artist Atia Shafee hopes that her paintings will "resonate, trigger, and challenge, drawing the observer into the experience," imparting a universal appreciation for art.
The Bathing Partition
In this creative exploration of identity and homelessness, Sheana Ochoa faces her own inner walls and travels to Auschwitz.