by Laila Iravani
Read Moreby Lizzy Vartanian Collier,
The struggle of the LGBTQ+ representation in Middle Eastern art might phase Alireza Shojaian—but it doesn’t stop him.
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Read Moreby Benjamin Stevenson,
“You see that girl
right there? She’s mukhabarat”—
informants for the government."
by Knar Hovakimyan,
"Time flows in cycles for her. And cycles within cycles. The yearly visit to the grave was always a reminder of a reset; she was back at a road already littered with her own footsteps."
Read Moreby Hamza Bilbeisi,
"The entire sky went grey, like a reflection of the displeased sea. The water barely eased itself onto me, it was a rushed nightmare."
Read Moreby Azmi Haroun,
Khabar Keslan presents six interviews with the curators and artists of the NYC-based exhibition Before We Were Banned alongside this review.
Read Moreby Shaikha Khalifa
"I do not know the nature I inhabit. I do not know the types of moths that visit my living room at night through my garden.
Read Moreby Farrah Fray,
"Gaddafi was captured mid siesta,
he tried to escape in a Peugeot truck the colour of the sky"
by Shawk Alani
"The blue sky blew up with American aerial bombardment to celebrate my birthday on the night of the 17th of January 1991."
Read Moreby Shady Shebak,
"The spirit of Nasr was hovering over Egypt. It had been for some time, but it was getting ready to make its move. It was 1882 when the spirit of Nasr showed itself. Its been 20, 20, 20, 10, and 1 since the last time it made its move."
Read Moreby Arpi Atabekyan
"And that is what a truly good feminist writing stands for and reminds of—that we are all together in our victories and failures, in our struggles and despair."
Read Moreby Ali D.N.
The next exhibition you visit might just be the railroad switch that takes your life to the better lane.
Read Moreby Ali DN
"The help of friends, respect for their tradition, and a smile on one’s face makes it possible to help this old and precious heritage survive."
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by Asli Altinisik
"I wish to share some of the addresses that give me nourishment, joy, serenity, and inspiration. They are listed in alphabetical order."
Read Morewith Kinan Azmeh, by Azmi Haroun,
"I grew up playing Mozart. And for me, Mozart was Syrian too. I have listened to it here and in Syria, and I played it in Syria. It's equally Syrian."
Read Moreby Hélé Béji with Jorge Rodriguez and Audri Augenbraum,
Hélé Béji explores the dissociative feeling of Tunisia’s transitions
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