The Otherworldly Visions of Palestinian Science Fiction
At the ‘Palestine Writes Literature Festival,’ held virtually in early December, writers discussed Palestinian speculative fiction as a dystopic imagining of the present and a…
Read Moreby Katya Schwenk | Dec 20, 2020
At the ‘Palestine Writes Literature Festival,’ held virtually in early December, writers discussed Palestinian speculative fiction as a dystopic imagining of the present and a…
Read Moreby Katya Schwenk | Dec 19, 2020
The first Palestinian literature festival in North America took place virtually from December 2 to December 6. It was a celebration of Palestinian identity, where literature w…
Read Moreby Katya Schwenk | Mar 21, 2020
French-Algerian choreographer Hervé Koubi’s “Boys Don’t Cry” is a fraught — and gorgeous — exploration of masculinity and gender, rooted in contemporary North African dance.
Read Moreby Katya Schwenk | Feb 27, 2020
In Morocco, arrests and prison time for critical social media posts have become more common. It may be heralding in a new, restrictive era for digital speech in the country.
Read Moreby Katya Schwenk | Feb 8, 2020
“Grey Rock,” a new play by Palestinian writer and director Amir Nizar Zuabi, arrived in Washington D.C. just as President Trump announced his so-called “peace plan” for the re…
Read Moreby Katya Schwenk | Jan 30, 2020
Algeria’s long revolution — which has been raging for almost a year — is being redefined by Algeria’s youth. As Hirak demonstrators face growing political uncertainty, they ha…
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