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The Oscar-Nominated Gaza Doc That Still Shocks the World

The Voice of Hind Rajab turns one child’s plea from Gaza into a stark reflection on empathy, bureaucracy, and the horrors of war.

19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Alex Demyanenko

A Portrait of Nevhiz, Turkey’s Rebel Artist

Since the '60s, Nevhiz's art has ranged from depictions of systemic violence against Turkey’s left to intimate explorations of existential turmoil.

12 DECEMBER 2025 • By Selin Tamtekin

If You See Something—an Iraqi Film on Asylum

Alex Demyanenko argues there is a better film trying to break free — the urgency is real, even when the vehicle falls short.

12 DECEMBER 2025 • By Alex Demyanenko

A Literary Festival Talks About Africa from Africa

The Marrakesh African Book Festival (FLAM) challenges a western-focused discourse, foregrounding African writers.

12 DECEMBER 2025 • By Lulu Norman

The Whispers Of Nadia Tueni and Maroun Baghdadi

In her column, Amal Ghandour ruminates on Lebanese poet Nadia Tueni and the director who filmed her, Maroun Baghdadi.

05 DECEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour

The Woman Who Wouldn’t Break—Cutting Through Rocks’ Sara Shahverdi

In this prize-winning documentary from Iran, resistance is not a single victory, but a long and grueling journey.

28 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Alex Demyanenko

Artist Interview: Corinne Silva on Israeli Settlement Gardens in Palestine

Through her photos, Silva reveals the extent of the violence dealt by deep, historic fractures in Palestinian land.

28 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Jelena Sofronijevic

Terms of Servitude and the Threats of Digital Settler Colonialism

Omar Zahzah demonstrates how Big Tech and social media platforms threaten freedoms and promote violent interests.

28 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Maura Finkelstein

Fatima Mernissi—The Unforgotten Sultana

Ten years after her death, the legacy of Moroccan sociologist, feminist, and postcolonial thinker Fatima Mernissi is alive.

21 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Claudia Mende

In Lebanon, It’s Business as Usual

In her biweekly column, Amal Ghandour calls out the failures of the Lebanese state and its complacent citizens.

21 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour

Dear Souseh: Bummed-Out Bestie

Between old friends with widely divergent destinies, how does one break up, and when is the right time to end the relationship?

21 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Lina Mounzer

İlhan Sami Çomak: 3 Poems and an Interview

An interview with former prisoner and Kurdish poet İlhan Sami Çomak, on the eve of the Day of the Imprisoned Writer.

14 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Öykü Tekten
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