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Julia Elyachar | On the Semicivilized: Coloniality, Finance & Embodied Sovereignty in Cairo

The discussion covers the evolving role of debt as an instrument of empire, the emergence of sovereign wealth funds, and the ways financial instruments and flows of money subtly shape political realities and people's lives in the region. Professor Elyachar discusses her latest bo ...  Afficher plus

Iraq: Eras of Rupture & the Illusions of Nostalgia | Zainab Saleh

The discussion delves into the complex historical eras of Iraq, challenging binary understandings of its past and present. A professor at Haverford College and author of "Political Undesirables: Citizen Denaturalization and Reclamation in Iraq and Return to Ruin: Iraqi Narratives ...  Afficher plus

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Gaza on Canvas | Malak Mattar
Tarwida

How would a city enduring genocide appear on a painter’s canvas? In this episode, we explore the world of Palestinian artist Malak Mattar, whose vivid yet haunting creations offer some answers. Malak, who has grown up under siege in Gaza, and whose artwork traveled before she did ...  Afficher plus

The Brush that Carried a Homeland - Sliman Mansour (Arabic Episode)
Tarwida

Few artists have captured the soul of Palestine the way Sliman Mansour has. His paintings featuring olive trees, stone terraces, mud, and the steadfast women of the land have carried Palestine across generations and borders. 

In this conversation, Mansour looks back on h ...

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Palestinian Singer Lina Makoul: Unmuted, Radical & Community-Built
Quartertones | Music from the Arab World

Palestinian singer Lina Makoul delves into the responsibility of artists to translate public sentiment, the worsening situation in Gaza and the West Bank, and the impact of the 900 new checkpoints added by the occupation on day-to-day Palestinian life. Makoul talks about her j ...

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Unraveling the Etymology of Arabic Words & Expressions With Fadi Boukaram aka @cedrusk
Outline | The Arab World's Best Projects from Idea to Outcome

Fadi Bou Karam talks about the history of Levantine etymologies and their possible origins. He discusses the influence of the Ottomans on the way certain words are pronounced, notably in Lebanese Arabic. The words include fruits and vegetables, such as artichoke, orange, loquat & ...  Afficher plus