Fida Jiryis on Palestine in Stranger in My Own Land
Diana Buttu, a Palestinian lawyer in Haifa, reviews the family memoir that evokes nearly a century of Palestinian trauma.
The Imagination Interviews
Historic Game on the Horizon: US Faces Iran Once More
Mireille Rebeiz objects to geopolitical hypocrisy when it comes to migrants and workers' rights, and supports the upcoming US-Iran match in Doha.
Letter From Tehran: From Hair to Hugs, Times Are Changing
One of Iran's contemporary writers shares his thoughts with a friend in the west about the direction the country is going as a result of the Mahsa Amini protests.
Our Shared Future: Marwa Arsanios’ “Reverse Shot”
Mariam Elnozahy reviews the new exhibit at London's Mosaic Rooms that looks at ecology and politics in Lebanon.
Football in the Middle East: State, Society, and the Beautiful Game
Justin Olivier Salhani reviews a new anthology on football and the Middle East just as the World Cup kicks off in Qatar.
Dynamic Acoustic Duo Ÿuma Allies with Tunisia and Derja
In her monthly music column, Melissa Chemam talks to Sabrine Jenhani, half of the indie Tunisian duo Ÿuma.
You Resemble Me Deconstructs a Muslim Life That Ends Radically
We saw Dina Amer's debut feature film based on the life of Hasna Ait Boulahcen, yet another victim of Wahhabi/Salafi extremism.
“Eleazar”—a short story by Karim Kattan
A Palestinian family mysteriously disintegrates while violence permeates the valley in which they reside.
Viral Depression in Maha Haj’s Mediterranean Fever
Viola Shafik saw the Montpellier CINEMED screening of a new feature in which Haifa Palestinians catch a strange virus.
The Chess Moves of Tarik Saleh’s Spy Thriller, Boy From Heaven
Karim Goury revels in the new feature from Swedish Egyptian director Tarik Saleh.
The Game of Self—How I Wrote The Buddha of Suburbia
Hanif Kureishi reminisces on how he came to write his first novel, a coming-of-age saga set in 1970s London.
Stadiums, Ghosts & Games—Football’s International Intrigue
Francisco Letelier reminisces on his soccer identities in Chile and the USA, while delving into the international politics of the game.
An Interview with with Graphic Memoirist Malaka Gharib
Rusha Rafeek interviews graphic memoirist Malaka Gharib about her Arab American coming of age story.
Farewell to a Football Love Affair in Iran
Sara Mokhavat's first passion was for football and the Persepolis team, but being female in Iran put the kibosh on that.
Changing Colors — Reflections on The Last White Man
Jordan Elgrably reads a book about white fear and racism and finds that colorism isn't our only problem.