Lebanon’s militarized masculinity
“It is ‘normal’ to expect outbursts of violence in Lebanon, often coupled with grand displays of toxic masculinity and, often still, with sectarian/conservative pronouncements”
Read MoreAuthor: Joey Ayoub
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An idea called Daraya
Sleepless Nights: Confessing Without The Confession
“We hear many of these stories in the documentary, stories that exemplify Lebanon’s extraordinary tendency to defy whatever would seem to be in its own self-interest”
Read MoreHow one mapping project is challenging Lebanon’s ‘amnesia’ towards its own past
An ambitious mapping project by Lebanon Support and forumZFD puts together over 156 initiatives dedicated to addressing the country’s past.
Read MoreWretched of the Earth: solidarity letters between Syria and Gaza
“From Gaza’s border on the Friday of Breaking the Siege, greetings to the rebellious throats in Idlib who went out and shouted”
Read MoreHow one book lover from besieged Daraya from solace in writers from Sarajevo and Palestine
“Reading about Sarajevo is to feel less alone. It’s to tell oneself that others before us went through the same challenges. In another country. Another context.”
Read MoreWhy Syrian refugees in Lebanon fear going back to an Assad-controlled Syria
Syrian refugees in Lebanon fear reprisals by the Assad regime in the form of homelessness, forced conscription, torture, or worse.
Read MoreIn Conversation with Mounia Akl, Director of ‘Submarine’
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On Rohini Hensman’s ‘Indefensible’
Rohini wished to understand how something which is seemingly so ‘pro-human’ (anti-imperialism) could be used to justify that which is inherently ‘anti-human’ (state oppression).
Read MoreI Don’t Have a #MyNakbaStory, So Here Are Other People’s Nakba Stories (+Resources)
In Conversation with Ely Dagher, Director of ‘Waves ’98’
Notes on Waves ’98
Waves ’98 is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating films from postwar Lebanon so far. Moving, elegant and multi-layered, it manages to portray both Omar’s lived experience as well as showing Beirut the current monstrosity that it is.
Read MoreThe Ghosts of Lebanon’s Present
“Conflicting powers in Lebanon attempting to monopolize truth have created an environment in which “truth” cannot be determined by any recognizable social tool.”
Read MoreRafiq Ali Ahmad, 1992. Suspended Dreams
“What About The Destruction Within Me?”. Suspended Dreams (أحلام معلقة), Mai Masri & Jean Khalil Chamoun
Read MoreThe Irrelevant Arabs – An Intro to the Yemen Conflict: A Conversation With Afrah Nasser & Sara Obeidat
In the second episode of “The Irrelevant Arabs” Loubna Mrie & Mustafa speak with Afrah Nasser and Sara Obeidat on the causes of the Yemen conflict.
Read MoreElias Khoury on the Lebanese political system and the prospects of challenging it
The Irrelevant Arabs – On Syria & “The Impossible Revolution” A Conversation With Yassin Al-Haj Saleh
From Syria to Palestine: Struggles Against Dictatorship, Imperialism, and Zionism (Audio)
Panel at Left Forum 2017 With Ramah Kudaimi, Shireen Akram-Boshar, Jehad Abusalim and myself, hosted by Ashley Smith.
Read MoreThe Syrian Revolution: Context and Consequences (Audio)
