A unique anthology - the first book to provide a window into Syrian art and writing since the uprising - it will feature work by 18 writers and 17 artists, many of whom are still based in Syria. Contributors include Ali Ferzat, Samar Yazbek, Khaled Khalifa and Robin Yassin-Kassab. číst celé
The desert dwelling bedouin have always been a subject of intense fascination. This book presents 113 poems which reflect bedouin attitudes to a variety of personal, social and political experiences. It discusses the role that poetry plays in bedouin life, and describes how 'desert' poetry has persisted from pre-biblical times.
A ground-breaking collection celebrating women who, over centuries, have dared to articulate their own desires with artistry and skill.
The first collection by a pioneering Palestinian artist Nabil Anani, published to coincide with the 70-year anniversary of the Nakba.
Beautifully produced volume, including over 200 artworks by more than 35 contemporary Arab artists, whose ground-breaking works reflect the pulse of region
A deeply moving testimony to resistance, this unique collection is the first to showcase art and writing from the women's protests in Iran.
A groundbreaking survey of the language used around queerness in the Arab world, with contributions by leading Arab queer writers, thinkers and activists
Drawing on an intimate knowledge of modern Arabic writing, the author brings together a mosaic of life as lived and portrayed by Arabs from Morocco to Iraq. These thirty stories tell of an old Moroccan peasant woman who kills snakes; an Iraqi soldier who returns home as a stranger after years as a prisoner-of-war; and more. schovat popis
An Israeli arrives at London's Heathrow airport. As he fills out a form, the customs officer asks him, 'Occupation?' The Israeli replies, 'No, thanks, just visiting'.
Malileh Afnan's work appears 'as a relic of an older civilization or an archaeological excavation into the collective psyche. This retropsective of Maliheh's work coincides with an exhibition of her work at the Martin Gropius Bau Museum in Berlin, November 2009.