Books featuring those Edward Said called marginals: exiles, expatriates, outcasts, rebels, the dispossessed...
09 JANUARY 2026 • By Zia Ahmed
Provoking the Territory subverts readers' expectations as it reveals how an architect was shaped by Beirut.
09 JANUARY 2026 • By Bridget Peak
Bakri's life and roles unfolded as a powerful kind of metatheatre, elevating him to the status of a national hero.
02 JANUARY 2026 • By Hadani Ditmars
With the Ghassaniya, a renovated theatre in Homs, a devastated Syrian community continues to rebuild after years of civil war.
02 JANUARY 2026 • By Iason Athanasiadis
In two recent developments, Amal Ghandour sees a comical comeuppance and hints of change on the political horizon.
02 JANUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
In this Christmas story, we encounter an unexpected family gathering, consisting of two cast-off sons and two repentant mothers.
19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Ioanna Karystiani
James Baldwin's Turkish exile, a lesser-told chapter in his life, offered safety, privacy, and most importantly, a creative rebirth.
19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Öykü Tekten
Amal Ghandour reflects on a 2025 rich with tragedy, disappointment, and political smoke and mirrors.
19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
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
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
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
The Marrakesh African Book Festival (FLAM) challenges a western-focused discourse, foregrounding African writers.
12 DECEMBER 2025 • By Lulu Norman
