I knew I was one of you and I created my new family
17 April 2024
Sarah Khayat's illustrations capture the tapestry of LGBTIQ communities as they weave together alternative families rooted in love and compassion. Khayat delves into the essence of familial bonds formed not...
The Tantat of Syrian theater and the rituals of the last days
01 March 2024
Who can refute the profound influence of time and place in shaping individual and cultural identities? Jean Genet's narrative, his intimate moments in Damascus during the late twenties and his...
Intersex representation in Syrian Television Drama
06 October 2023
Fadi Saleh sheds light on the portrayal of intersex persons in Syrian drama at a time when LGBTIQ+ issues were not as present in political and cultural scenes as they...
Chez the Maidenly Madam. A contemporary queer theatre play
20 June 2023
Chez the Maidenly Madam is a contemporary Syrian queer play that centralizes queer characters and raises important questions about authority, family, asylum, gender, and sexuality in the context of an...
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"...
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!...
