A new book by Cambridge University's Andrew Arsan arguing Lebanon is "a microcosm of the contemporary world" successfully analyzes the country's ills, offering a helpful framework for Lebanese seeking change.
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The Future Palestinian Present
"the Israeli state continues its war on the Palestinian past through censorship and on the Palestinian present through violence. This gives science fiction a creative potential that has yet to be truly explored: that of creating a new imaginary. “
When Palestinians, Israelis and Germans Spoke About Trauma in the West Bank
A recent book explores the conditions under which Palestinians and Israelis might be able to reconcile. The challenges are immense, but worth studying.
Lebanon’s “Others,” part 1: Palestinians and Syrians
Drawing on James Baldwin to explore "Othering" in Lebanon.
In Bahrain, the two-faced nature of impunity: Oppressors rewarded, activists suffer
The Bahraini government has been rewarding officials with promotions, regardless of, or perhaps related to, serious human rights violations they are accused of
Why Bahrain’s ‘torture prince’ can still visit the U.K. despite calls for his arrest
Despite allegations that Bahrain's Nasser Bin Hamad personally took part in torturing protesters, he has repeatedly traveled to the UK where he faces calls for his arrest.
How a Syrian photo collective is resisting Assad’s narrative from within
"Through our stories we work hard to portray the current situation of the Syrian streets as it is, through the eyes of its people, reflecting how they feel."
Lebanon’s militarized masculinity
militarized masculinities found company in widespread discourses demonizing those who don’t fit within rigid gender binaries and sectarian/class calculations.
How “national security” rhetoric and laws are being used to shut down Egypt’s civic space
The Egyptian government has been manipulating fears over national security as part of its widespread crackdown on activists, lawyers and journalists
An idea called Daraya
This is the story of an idea called Daraya. It is the story of a sick world.
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”
Why Cycling in Lebanon Matters
I explore how cycling initiatives could empower a re-negotiation of space from private to public.
How 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.
Why 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.
In conversation with the director of ‘Submarine’ (2016), Mounia Akl
In conversation with the director of ‘Submarine’ (2016), Mounia Akl
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).
I don’t have a #MyNakbaStory, so here are other people’s Nakba stories (+resources)
Stories, Resources, Numbers
In conversation with Ely Dagher, director of ‘Waves ’98’
In conversation with the Palme D’Or-winning director of ‘Waves ’98’, Ely Dagher
‘Great March’ for Palestinian Refugees’ Right of Return Endures Bloody Crackdown
"Almost eleven years of siege on Gaza, and they are still protesting in the thousands the right to return, the right to live in dignity and freedom."
The 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.”
