Digital Distractions
by Omar Alhashani and Yousif Kalian:
The Hashd a-Shabi brand themselves as united to tap into multiple populisms - local and global.
Telescreen of the Sultan
by Ali DN:
Turkish television calls on a mythical past to shape a new national identity.
Eid al-Adha
by Sarah al-Mutairi:
"We drive down to my grandmother’s home in Jahra, Kuwait. Always dressed in our best for Eid day, like a scavenger hunt for greetings, we make our way around the neighborhood and wish our extended families a happy Eid..."
Not Buying It
by Julia Kassem:
BDS poses a narrative threat to Israel, not just an economic one.
Here and There
by Aziza Afzal:
"Oh! Look at you! I am looking at you. You look different. What are you?"
Pluralism's Imprint
by Oya Aktas
Beneath Erdogan’s sweeping press censorship lies a rich history of print culture’s flourishing in a diverse Turkey.
Not Just Muses
by Al Masaha Al Amena:
"... Arabic for Safe Space or Secure Area -- passively hopes to make the world a safer place for our gender-neutral children to roam and riot."
A Waltz With Bashar
by Isaac Suarez:
A pro-Assad settlement in Syria is less likely than Western media would have us believe.
