The power of Palestinian literature to write wrongs
The power of Palestinian literature lies in its ability to make a word of difference, gradually shifting perceptions and, through them, reality.
Read MoreThe power of Palestinian literature lies in its ability to make a word of difference, gradually shifting perceptions and, through them, reality.
Read MoreIn Oh My Sweet Land, the kitchen acts as the stage where events in Syria are played out, people’s fates are sealed and political plots are cooked up.
Read MoreThe outside world primarily see Palestinians as two-dimensional heroes or villains. A new generation of artists and writers is adding a vital third dimension, the human.
Read MoreThose who fear the influence of Islam should raise a glass to the Sultan of Style when they freshen up, don the latest fashions or enjoy dining out.
Read MoreCan art help the Palestinian struggle or is it a preoccupation those living under occupation can ill-afford?
Read MoreEvery July, carnival mania descends on the picturesque and offbeat university city of Gent. The annual Gentsefeesten has something for everyone: the hip or the hippy, the mainstream or the outlandish.
Read MoreThe mayhem and anarchy gripping Iraq lend a deadly ring of truth to early Arab warnings that the US-led invasion would “open the gates of hell”. A photo exhibition puts a human face on the suffering beyond that infernal doorway.
Read MoreHow can you tell a dysfunctional family? Their home has no common gathering point or, where it does, they rarely congregate there at the same time.
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