Nurredin Amro’s Epic Battle to Save His Home From Demolition
For eight years, a blind Palestinian school principal has resisted persistent Israeli efforts to drive his family out of Jerusalem.
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Squire, the Provocative Graphic Novel That Channels Edward Said
Katie Logan reviews a familiar coming-of-age story elevated by deep thinking about the nature of history, empire and narrative.
When a Country is not a Country—the Chimera of Borders
Writer-photographer Ara Oshagan mediates on the borders between North and South Korea and the blockaded enclave of Artsakh.
Artsakh and the Truth About the Legend of Monte Melkonian
Seta Kabranian-Melkonian, author and widow of the late Monte “Avo” Melkonian, commander of the Artsakh War for Independence, recounts the tale.
Remembering the Armenian Genocide From Lebanon
Mireille Rebeiz remembers her Tante Rose and the lore of Armenian culture-history in Lebanon, where forgetting is endemic.
Recommended Reading: Armenia Across Dislocation and Diaspora
Mischa Geracoulis presents an eclectic list of 10 books that delve into the Armenian experience, including memoir, fiction and history.
Seven Winters in Tehran and the Execution of Reyhaneh Jabbari
Malu Halasa talks to the director of a new documentary exposing the cruelty of Iran's Islamic regime.
In Luxor, Egypt Projects Renewed Tourism Economy
Art historian William Carruthers explores the modern city of Luxor and the ancient site of Thebes along the Nile.
Yallah Gaza! Presents the Case for Gazan Humanity
A new documentary on Gaza from Roland Nurier is touring France and screening in diverse film festivals worldwide.
Beautiful Ghosts, or We’ll Always Have Istanbul
Looking for love and her father's past, a Turkish American journalist haunts the streets of Istanbul before and after Covid.
Hanging Gardens and the New Iraqi Cinema Scene
Laura Silvia Battaglia, on the set of Hanging Gardens, explores the burgeoning Iraqi film scene in Baghdad.
A Conversation with Tunisian novelist Yamen Manaï
Our correspondent in Tunis, Sarah Ben Hamadi, interviews Yamen Menaï, one of Tunisia's best-selling young novelists.
Sudden Journeys: Paris Arabe
Jenine Abboushi wanders from Paris' chi-chi 16th to the quartiers populaires of Barbès-Rochechouart and the Goutte d'Or.
Tel Aviv-Beirut, a Film on War, Love & Borders
Franco-Egyptian filmmaker Karim Goury reviews the new feature film from Franco-Israeli director Michael Boganim.
Interview with Michale Boganim, Director of Tel Aviv-Beirut
Karim Goury talks to the director of the new feature film on war, love and borders, Tel Aviv-Beirut.