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by Celia Shaheen,
And all of the sudden, this whole rhetoric of “them versus us” made me question my own identity. Who am I? I’m them and us.
by Farrah Fray,
The film—Naziha Arebi’s directorial debut—is the first ever feature length film to come out of Libya by a Libyan, let alone by a woman.
by Suzana Poghosyan,
In this interview, Suzana Poghosyan and Araz Farra discuss their creative process, relationships to home, and diaspora privilege.
by Jennifer Saparzadeh,
“My blossomed potted plant/ My moonlit balcony / From you I am alone / Fish out of its home.”
by Tamer El Aswad,
“Should one find the light, or should one experience darkness in order to find truth?”
by Lizzy Vartanian Collier,
Exhibition analyses how sound constructs social identity and space.
by Lizzy Vartanian Collier,
The struggle of the LGBTQ+ representation in Middle Eastern art might phase Alireza Shojaian—but it doesn’t stop him.
by Laila Iravani,
Khabar Keslan is proud to present “What You Know,” a documentary series by Laila Iravani that brings you up front and personal with prominent Iranian artists in America.
by Bergen Hendrickson,
"Al-Ghoussein’s most recent body of work documenting the derelict Al-Sawaber complex suggests a more subdued, tender continuation of his continued exploration of the space and poetry of a relation to ‘home’ that remains elusive."
by Amr Alngmah,
"In this installation, Alngmah looks to the spiritual influence of the Kaaba in Mecca, where over a billion of Muslims turn towards to pray multiple times throughout the day."
by Shehana Udat,
"All Islamic geometric patterns derive from the same origin—a simple circle; the essence of all geometric forms symbolizing unity and being the ultimate source of diversity in creation."
by Hawazin Alotaibi,
"A space that is occupied with thoughts and daydreams of imaginations, personal dialogues, replays of the past and such, and how they are relevant to our external reality and their transition into our world."
by Maryam Jamal,
"This series celebrates hair and the variety of creative techniques applied to its texture."
by Hajer AKA Eclectic Yemeni
"The past is cruel; the future is pivotal. But for me, my struggles are the inception and conclusion of my existence. They are growth..."
by Sara Khan,
"I study the repulsive and beautiful found in ordinary spaces and situations, and question the normalcy of the seemingly mundane matters in life."