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January 22, 2014

“Despite” Exhibition by Arts Canteen: 16 Contemporary Palestinian Artists Under one Roof

Walls and checkpoints in occupied Palestine mean that artists from Gaza and the West Bank, though from the same country, may never actually meet each other; art, therefore, can...

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January 22, 2014

London a growing haven for contemporary Arab art

As the bloody uprising in Syria continues to rage, Ayyam Gallery in Damascus does more than just show artwork; it has become a safe haven for artists. The gallery...

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January 22, 2014

‘In My Mother’s Arms,’ the story of Iraq’s orphans

A group of young boys gather around a TV set listening to the presenter as she delivers news of bombings in the Al Sadr neighbourhood of Baghdad, Iraq. Images...

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January 22, 2014

Film Review: Roadmap to Apartheid

As South Africa’s apartheid system neared its end, the regime asked their long-term ally Israel for some advice. How could they boost their image in the West and sell...

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January 22, 2014

5 Broken Cameras: A Palestinian Narrative or a Propaganda Film?

After its nomination for an Academy Award, the documentary film, “5 Broken Cameras” by Palestinian filmmaker Emad Burnat, has gained attention amongst Arabs, Muslims and pro-Palestine activists. It is...

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January 22, 2014

Theatre Review: Facts

On the back wall of a tiny room in West London, a telephone hangs patiently next to the door; to the left is a shelf on which a silver...

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January 22, 2014

Palestinian restaurant in America rejects the temptations of alcohol and dancing

Zaki Kabob restaurant in the state of New York, the economic capital of the United States, is standing fast in the face of alienation and temptation and yet continues...

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January 22, 2014

Film Review: Occupation 101

These days there are a number of documentaries and academic books that address the Israel Palestine conflict; many of them, like Occupation 101, reveal how Israeli policy in the...

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January 22, 2014

Uncensored glimpses of reality and humanity in Five Broken Cameras

Sympathy, apathy and the human urge to live are among the emotions experienced when watching the Academy Award-nominated Palestinian documentary Five Broken Cameras. The film adopts such unadorned realism...

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January 22, 2014

Film Review: When I Saw You

It’s hard to recreate the 1960s with only a quarter of the budget you intended to shoot on. But that’s exactly what Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir did to film...

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