Nasser Rabah on Poetry and Gaza
Gaza's senior poet Nasser Rabah presents two poems from his first collected works in English, new from City Lights.
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Afraid for Our Children’s Future, How Do We Talk About War?
Souseh counsels hope and continued resistance to an anxious mother worried about her kids in dangerous times.
Contretemps, a Bold Film on Lebanon’s Crises
Filmmaker Ghassan Salhab presents an immersive study of Lebanese youth, the silent isolation of mortality, and resistance.
Afghanistan’s Histories of Conflict, Resistance & Desires
A new exhibition unravels the entangled histories and cultures of Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Western Europe through textiles.
Finding Emptiness: Gaza Artist Taysir Batniji in Beirut
Jim Quilty interviews Paris-based Gazan artist Taysir Batniji in Beirut about his new show, "Just in Case" at Sfeir-Semler Gallery, on through March 25.
Annahita Mahdavi West: Two Poems
Iranian American poet Annahita Mahdavi West presents two poems, "Exile" and "City of War" from her book "Dusty Relic."
A Jewish Meditation on the Palestinian Genocide
A Jewish American has been afraid to express her reservations and criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza, but felt she had to speak out.
The Haunting Reality of Beirut, My City
Roger Assaf's poetic script for Jocelyne Saab's 1982 film about the siege of Beirut puts one in mind of today's stark reality in Lebanon.
“Deferred Sorrow”—fiction from Haidar Al Ghazali
In Haidar Al Ghazali's short story, a Palestinian father during the war on Gaza makes an impossible choice.
Is Amin Maalouf’s Latest Novel, On the Isle of Antioch, a Parody?
Farah-Silvana Kanan questions whether, in this novel, the Franco-Lebanese master is at the height of his powers, or is having us on...
Dare Not Speak—a One-Act Play
A stage director declines producing a play about a child tragically murdered during a genocide, fearing she may appear biased.
What Is Home?—Gazans Redefine Place Amid Displacement
Continuously displaced Palestinians redefine "home" in Osama Kahlout’s surprising photographs from the war on Gaza.
Israel’s Environmental and Economic Warfare on Lebanon
Beyond the physical dimension of the current war on Southern Lebanon exists an economic and environmental dimension that cannot, and must not, be ignored, writes Michelle Eid.
Genocide: “That bell can’t be unrung. That thought can’t be unthunk.”
After the ICJ ruling on Israel, it is in its best interests to redefine its cause to one that is just for both Israelis and Palestinians, writes Amal Ghandour.
Issam Kourbaj’s Love Letter to Syria in Cambridge
A blood-red line drawn across the form of Syria seems to confirm the nonsensical nature of the country’s political situation and makes the destruction of artist Issam Kourbaj’s homeland all the more tragic.