Ehkili | Books & Literature from the Arab World

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The Story of One Palestinian Family Under Occupation | Sami Hermez & Sireen Sawalha

Sami Hermez is an anthropologist who teaches at Northwestern University in Qatar. He is the author of "War Is Coming: Between Past and Future Violence in Lebanon" published in 2017. His work in and out of the classroom reflects a strong commitment to freedom, justice, and equalit ...  Afficher plus

Eyeliner: A Cultural History | Zahra Hankir

This episode was recorded on March 27th, 2024.Zahra Hankir is a Lebanese-British journalist, editor and author. She was awarded a Jack R. Howard Fellowship to attend the Columbia Journalism School and holds degrees in politics and Middle Eastern studies. Her first book "Our Women ...  Afficher plus

Coming of Age in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn | Aisha Abdel Gawad

Writing Between Two Moons: An Arab-American coming of age story set in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn during the “War on Terror”. Author Aisha Abdel Gawad sheds light on her experience writing the novel while balancing her work as a high-school teacher, capturing Bay Ridge’s unique communit ...  Afficher plus

Belonging, Divorce & Summer in Egypt | Malaka Gharib

In this episode of Book Club, Malika Gharib joins us to share her musings on what it means to be an artist, the symbiotic relationship between journalism and comics, as well as what the 'American Dream' truly means. She reflects on growing up as a first-generation Filipino Egypti ...  Afficher plus

Finding the Caliph's House | Tahir Shah

Tahir Shah talks about his experiences in the Arab region. He talks about The Caliph's House, a book he has written that is inspired by his trips to Morocco in his childhood; from Marrakesh to the Sahara.Tahir Shah is a best-selling author and filmmaker known for his work in both ...  Afficher plus