From Damascus to Birmingham, a Selected Glossary
Frances Zaid describes in epistolary fashion the language barriers in her blooming relationship (leading to marriage and kids) with a three-time refugee from the Yarmouk Camp.
The Labyrinth of Memory
Critic Ziad Suidan meditates on the meaning of the labyrinth and the walls that can separate us but also remind us of our shared history inside the hammam.
Weekly, What We're Into
Hassan Hajjaj Rocks NYC with “My Rock Stars” and “Vogue: the Arab Issue”
One of Morocco’s greatest artistic exports brings his flamboyant vision to the Yossi Milo Gallery and the Fotografiska museum.
Weekly
Beirut Brings a Fragmented Family Together in “The Arsonists’ City”
Rana Asfour reviews the new novel by Hala Alyan, revisiting the city that marked her and the author profoundly.
Why Mona Eltahawy Wants to Smash the Patriarchy
Egyptian author and feminist Mona Eltahawy publishes daily tweets calling out the patriarchy. Hiba Moustafa reviews her new book.
In Search of Knowledge, Mazid Travels to Baghdad, Jerusalem, Cairo, Granada and Córdoba
Reviewer Eman Quotah finds that Omaima Al-Khamis’ “singular imagination shines through in an erudite and sensual tale that captures a complex moment in Islamic history.”
Three North African Novels Dance Between Colonial & Postcolonial Worlds
BookFabulous’ Rana Asfour delivers capsule reviews of three recent North African novels from Libya and Morocco.
Free Speech, Palestinian Stories and the Oscars
In anticipation of Sunday’s Oscars, in which another Palestinian film has been nominated, Jordan Elgrably talks to Palestinians and Israelis about their films and activism.
TMR Resource Guide to Armenian Culture
The first of many new resource guides to the arts of a particular culture, in this case, Armenian. Readers are invited to contribute their own recommendations.
Armenian Eyes
Mischa Geracoulis reads Last Rites about the death of William Saroyan and remembers her grandfather who instilled in her the strength of Armenian culture.
World Picks: April – May 2021
Travel the world, meet people, see great places, without ever leaving the comfort of your screen…welcome to the pandemic!