Roger Assaf's poetic script for Jocelyne Saab's 1982 film about the siege of Beirut puts one in mind of today's stark reality in Lebanon.
08 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Roger Assaf, Zeina Hashem BeckLetters from a displaced Lebanese poet today to civil war-era actor-director Roger Assaf evoke Beirut in 1982, 2006 and 2024.
08 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Zeina Hashem BeckMultimedia and performing artists gather in Marseille for the 8th Biennale "Sin," on how to be a Palestinian artist after October 7th.
01 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Nina HubinetLong-time diasporic translators discuss the art of translation, from Arabic to English, identifying intersections and divergences along their paths.
25 OCTOBER 2024 • By Yasmeen Hanoosh, maia tabetA year after committing ethnic cleansing, Azerbaijan prepares to host COP29 with little pushback from mainstream media.
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25 OCTOBER 2024 • By TMRIason Athanasiadis talks to Petra Molnar about her new book on automated decision-making technologies that facilitate institutional violence while eliminating accountability.
18 OCTOBER 2024 • By Iason AthanasiadisRana Haddad interviews hybrid hopscotching writer Michael Vatikiotis on his colorful life and work spanning continents.
18 OCTOBER 2024 • By Rana HaddadNektaria Anastasiadou reviews polyglot Tony Molho's memoir about the Holocaust in Greece and his family history.
18 OCTOBER 2024 • By Nektaria AnastasiadouKarim Goury reviews "Tatami," a sports combat film depicting the conflict between suppressive male law and individual female empowerment.
11 OCTOBER 2024 • By Karim GouryHistoric Palestine has always been a fertile agricultural land, a space of spirituality, and where wine was born and celebrated.
11 OCTOBER 2024 • By Fadi Kattan, Anna PatrowiczJordan Elgrably interviews free-spirited Iranian performer Aïda Nosrat on music, exile, freedom, and a passion for mixing cultures.
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