Culture
Failing transience: Three short films about migrants are interesting, but more is needed
August 28, 2012
Failing transience: Three short films about migrants are interesting, but more is needed
Abderrahim lives near the Turin migrant detention center he was previously held in. While waiting to see if he will…
Top five furniture destinations for the bride-to-be
August 26, 2012
Top five furniture destinations for the bride-to-be
Putting together a comfortable and fashionable house that you will still love 10 years down the road can be one…
Beyond memory: Hadiya Hussein’s uniquely Iraqi story of non-love and loss
August 26, 2012
Beyond memory: Hadiya Hussein’s uniquely Iraqi story of non-love and loss
Most of Iraq’s celebrated authors live and write outside their country: Fadhil al-Azzawi is in Berlin; Sinan Antoon is…
Critic’s pick: Haris Epaminonda’s ‘Tarahi II’
August 24, 2012
Critic’s pick: Haris Epaminonda’s ‘Tarahi II’
At the end of October, Haris Epaminonda’s video “Tarahi II” screened during the Arab Shorts Festival at the Goethe Institute…
Farewell Amal Kenawy
August 23, 2012
Farewell Amal Kenawy
Few artworks in the contemporary Egyptian art scene leave viewers, regardless of their backgrounds and tastes, in awe. The diverse…
Remembering the king of laughter
August 23, 2012
Remembering the king of laughter
Whenever the name of Abdel Salam al-Naboulsy is mentioned anywhere around the Arab world, people — whether young or old…
Jazz it up: Musical society seeks to revive a forgotten musical genre
August 22, 2012
Jazz it up: Musical society seeks to revive a forgotten musical genre
Many people are not aware of Egypt’s internationally recognized Free Jazz Ensemble, which was active during most of the second…
Ramadan ads you won’t forget
August 21, 2012
Ramadan ads you won’t forget
Every Ramadan, the ad scene seems to get more and more intense. Like the US during the Super Bowl, ad…
What’s in an image: Real thugs and Ramadan thugs
August 20, 2012
What’s in an image: Real thugs and Ramadan thugs
“What do you mean by thug, exactly?” was the first question on Gamal Saber’s mind when I asked him what…