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For episode 215, I talk about how Israel's wars on Iran and Lebanon will spread beyond the region, and what must be done to stop them. I also talked about the ongoing generational hauntings affecting everyone in Lebanon.⁠⁠⁠Lebanon emergency relief⁠⁠⁠Support: You can support my wo ...  Show more

For episode 214, I talk about how Israel's war on Lebanon haunts our world, and why Israeli impunity is creating monstrous realities that can engulf us all.Support: You can support my work with ⁠a one-off or monthly donation⁠ on Ko-fiMasterclass on Modern Lebanon: ⁠Registration i ...  Show more

This episode was recorded on March 20th at 4:15pm Palestine time.If you're curious to learn more about Palestinian prison literature, read our full article on it 👉 https://www.afikra.com/daftarjournal/palestinian-prison-literatureRefqa Abu-Remaileh is a professor of Modern Arabi ...  Show more

In this episode I explore the world of film in the Arab world and talk to directors and producers who are pushing the boundaries. I speak to Jordan’s Tima Shomali, director of an Arabic language original Netflix series Al Rawabi School for Girls, a huge hit about teenage girls an ...  Show more

Starting with the Qattan Foundation's recent exhibition "Gaza: A Moment of Becoming", Yazid explains why this is not an ordinary exhibition, reflecting on the particular importance of Palestinian art and artists today, especially post October 7. He discusses the history of Palest ...  Show more

Dr Salman Abu Sitta was born in 1937 in Ma‘in Abu Sitta, in the Beersheba district of Mandate Palestine. An engineer by profession, and the founder and president of the Palestine Land Society, he is most known for his ground-breaking research project mapping of Palestine in the 2 ...  Show more