Down’s Syndrome: When discrimination takes the biscuit… bake cookies
A group of entrepreneurial Egyptian women with Down's Syndrome have proven that the only handicap they suffer is a financial one as they seek to expand their su... Read more.
An explosive musical comeback for Salafist superstar
Arab audiences are not ready for the return to music of a pop superstar who became a Salafist extremist and allegedly took up arms against the Lebanese state.... Read more.
Mosul of my heart replaced by alien and destitute city
The Mosul I have always loved, whose sky was our protective shield, has been replaced by an alien city of death, destruction and destitution.... Read more.
Discovering Sushi Islam
By following two young girls on their voyage of discovery of Sunni and Shia, or Sushi Islam, a new documentary highlights the insanity of Islamic sectarianism.... Read more.
The ‘Brexit’ handicap
Leaving the EU could be catastrophic for disabled Britons, yet little attention has been given to their needs or their voices.... Read more.
Watanili: The art of helping Syrian children rediscover childhood
Through art, film and education, Watanili is a grassroots initiatives which is working to give traumatised Syrian kids a dose of normal childhood.... Read more.
Saddam Hussein: Laughing in the face of tyranny
In light of the continuing legacy of Saddam Hussein's rule and the US invasion of Iraq, is it appropriate to stage a comedy about the former despot?... Read more.
Prisoners of love in Syria
In Syria, Amer and Raghda found liberation from political prison in love. But as refugees in Europe, their love became hostage to politics and guilts.... Read more.
Ramadan with a handicap
As a disabled person, there is no shame in admitting that you can’t fast. I will not lie or hide it to satisfy people's prejudices... Read more.
Putting Palestine on the culinary map
The most delicious way to a society's soul is through its stomach, believes the creator of Palestine on a Plate.... Read more.
