Valeriya Nakshun and Franz Afraim Katzir of Sephardic Heritage in D.C. (SHIN-DC) talk to the Haim sisters about the Yemenite-Jewish musical phenomenon that is A-WA
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Native
Sarah Aziza chats with acclaimed Hebrew-language author Sayed Kashua about the Arab-Israeli experience and his latest book, Native: Dispatches from an Israeli-Palestinian Life
Unbreakable
In the third and final installment of her science fiction trilogy, acclaimed artist Larissa Sansour explores Palestinian identity, the rewriting of history, and claims to Palestine
Living on the Edge
Caught between his Dutch identity and a passion for Arab culture, Leo Kroonen found solace and salvation in the music of the Yemenite Jews of Israel
Negotiating Cultural Territories
A review of Mizrahi music in Israel and its current role in the struggle for the recognition and legitimacy of Arabo-Jewish heritage and identity therein
In Search of Sonic Translation
Mohamed Belmaaza on the legacy of Judaeo-Arabic music, the Moroccan matrouz tradition, and otherwordly musical experiences in Essaouira
The Attack
Acclaimed Lebanese filmmaker Ziad Doueiri talks to Joobin Bekhrad about his controversial new film, ‘The Attack’, currently banned across the Arab world