by Farah | Dec 19, 2020 | Stories
When I was writing Balad (بلد : Arabic for country), I imagined actually living in the hearts of the people with whom I feel the most safe and at home. I thought of different cities while writing this piece, mainly: Beirut, Amman, Nablus, and Damascus, cities which...
by Omar | Dec 7, 2020 | Visual Arts
“Gibran Unmasked” is a laser image of Khalil Gibran engraved on a fillet mignon, a creation inspired by a powerful image of Gibran staring out of the destruction onto his city. “I have always been fascinated by his reference to masking and unmasking...
by Farah | Nov 25, 2020 | Stories
Palestinian Products brought to Us straight from Palestine I came across this little gem while taking a walk in Sharjah. It is located two streets across the infamous Buhaira Corniche, near Novo Cinemas Buhaira. I found everything my mother usually has a difficult...
by Tanya | Jul 16, 2018 | Conversations
Jamil Adas (JA) is a Palestinian Canadian who founded The Poetryhood Movement, a platform created for the expression and empowerment of grassroots poetry and visual art. With the movement gaining traction with events held across town inviting poets to strut their...
by Tanya | May 6, 2018 | Conversations
Have you ever experienced extraordinary moments that surprise and enchant you? I was recently transported to this ineffable state of being whilst sitting under the stars with two incredibly talented spoken word poets, Farah Chamma and Dana Dajani. We shared a magical...
