The Revolution While Dreaming

‏Marcia is publishing the first English translation of early 20th century woman of letters and feminist icon May Ziadhe; Ursula has been working on a review of the award-winning Lebanese novelist Rabih Alameddine. We also talk about a devastating book based on interviews with Gaz ...  Show more

‏Ibtihal Reda Mahmood, editor and translator of the anthology Snow in Amman: An Anthology of Short Stories from Jordan joins us to talk both about the Jordanian literary landscape from the 1940s to now, as well as her personal relationship with Jordanian writers and books. We tal ...  Show more

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In episode 106 of the "Al Midan" podcast, we were joined by Diana Buttu, a Palestinian-Canadian lawyer and activist, for an in-depth discussion conducted in English, shedding light on the profound challenges faced by Palestinian citizens of Israel amidst the ...

‏In this episode, we recite Mahmoud Darwish's powerful poem "In Jerusalem." After discussing and analyzing our interpretation in the previous episode, we now invite you to enjoy a captivating recitation of the poem itself. Poetry goes beyond all borders, a language unto itself. I ...  Show more

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In episode 107 of podcast Al Midan, we delve deep into a subject that resonates with both urgency and sensitivity. This episode features an eye-opening interview with Dr. Hassan Jabareen, General Director of Adalah, a forefront independent human rights organization and legal ...