Artist Kaïs Dhifi on the Mediterranean as an Island
Dhifi, an artist who embraces imperfection and chance, talks about his latest concept, an inverted Mediterranean.
Zones of Exclusion
Mount Athos and a scrolling screen collapse into a shifting sea of image and memory.
The Mediterranean in Books
Each book listed explores the Mediterranean in its own way; sometimes it commands center stage, at others, it lingers in the background.
Don’t Forget to Say I Love You: Notes on Water
A daughter recalls her father’s near-loss in a river, following the water outward into what the Mediterranean remembers.
The Dying Seas—What Have We Done?
A writer ponders the accelerating demise of the world’s oldest inhabited seas.
The Mediterranean Seen from Lebanon
Noor Obeid’s memories make up her artist archive as she illustrates life in Lebanon, past and present.
Tunisian Girl—a short on Lina Ben Mhenni
A short documentary that follows the inspirational and extraordinary life of Tunisian blogger and activist Lina Ben Mhenni.
مقتطف من رواية ألعاب وحشية
تبدو حكاية إبراهيم عادية؛ يقع في الحب ويهاجر إلى المحبوب، لكن خلف ذلك عالم واسع من الأسئلة والإجابات والدموع.
صاعد النخل الذي سقط إلى الأبد
مهنة في سبيلها للاندثار، وجد مات تاركًا عائلة حزينة، وأساطير تغلف كل شيء بهالة من الغرابة. مقال رائع لأحمد الجمال عن مهنة صاعد النخل.
Algerian Mother Tongues—the Music of Amel Zen and IWAL
In Algeria, singer-songwriter Amel Zen and the group Iwal write and perform in their indigenous Dahri and Chaoui.
Civil War In Lebanon? A Mad Prospect Looms Again
In her biweekly column, following Israel’s Black Wednesday massacres, Amal Ghandour mulls the future of Lebanon.
Dear Souseh: Incandescent with Rage
For this final iteration of the column before it goes on hiatus, Souseh writes a letter to herself.