The legend of Zuzu
05 June 2023
Through the reading of the character "Atiyat" in the play "Kasak Ya Watan" and based on oral history interviews with the people of that era, Aram Al-Maidani weaves the "legend"...
Russian anti-war activists forced into exile
03 June 2023
The decision of civil society activists in Russia to stand against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has cost some of them a life into exile or detention in their home country....
Of Paint Strokes and Words Underlined
26 May 2023
"Because I am a book lover, I started underlining every sentence of every novel I read, to say that love is love regardless of the gender of the two parties!...
A picture of Omar
01 April 2023
It’s as if the film is actually two films: one that talks about Omar, his work, thoughts and life, and another that tells of Hala’s relationship with Omar, their conversations...
Sunrise over the tent
30 November 2022
'That’s why we build the new temporary homes. Maybe they’ll be safer than the tents that have swallowed up our lives.'
Reimagining the queer characters of Syrian TV
19 August 2022
In every TV drama, film or song, I always managed to find someone who “represented” me, regardless of whether this character was queer or not. However, I would get ecstatic...
