Can the Kurdish Women’s Movement Transform the Middle East?
Matthew Broomfield reviews a book on the Kurdish women's movement, which challenges hierarchical, patriarchal society.
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Arab American Teens Come of Age in Nayra and the Djinn
Katie Logan reviews a graphic novel that blends the real world with the fantastical in a coming of age journey.
Off to War—A Marriage on the Brink
Antony Loewenstein reviews the latest book from veteran war reporter Anjan Sundaram, whose work may have cost him his marriage.
Jenin’s Freedom Theatre Survives Another Assault
Hadani Ditmars reports on a legendary Palestinian theatre in Jenin that has nine lives and gives hope to the refugee camp's youth.
A Day in the Life: Cairo
The writer's visit to a Cairo internet store to renew her internet service proves to be an out of body experience.
A Deaf Boy’s Quest to Find His Voice in a Hearing World
In Edward Lovelace's new documentary, a refugee's handicap becomes a source of inspiration in the struggle for survival.
Literature Takes Courage: on Ahmet Altan’s Lady Life
In and out of Turkish prisons for his unflinching political essays, Ahmet Altan returns with a new novella in English.
Ghassan Zeineddine Reflects On, Transcends the Identity Zeitgeist
Youssef Rakha is more interested in what it means to be a contemporary Arab-Muslim independently of the West than an American Arab.
New Graphic Novel is a Memorial for Holocaust Undesirables
Katie Logan has read "The Undesirables" — a graphic novel set in WW II-era Europe and North Africa.
Musical Artists at Work: Naïssam Jalal, Fazil Say & Azu Tiwaline
Sarah Naili interviews musical artists who meld eastern and western instruments, and forms, to create their unique sounds of beauty.
Words of Resistance: Nasim Marashi, Syaman Rapongan & Isabelle Sorente
Lou Heliot presents a portrait of three engagé novelists who make literature the locus of their resistance.
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."
Why Isn’t Ghaith Abdul-Ahad a Household Name?
Iason Athanasiadis reviews the Iraqi correspondent's new memoir on Middle East wars and asks questions.
The End of the Palestinian State? Jenin Is Only the Beginning
Yousef M. Aljamal surmises renewed attacks on Jenin signal Israel's intention to end Palestinian hopes for statehood.
Reviving the Nay Tradition in Jordan
Jordanian Rabee’ Zureikat is on a mission to restore severed links to the Arab past by reviving a musical heritage, one nay at a time.