Mona Abu Al-Nasr
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Cairo’s D-CAF 10 Festival Gives Arab Arts Creators an International Stage
In its 10th edition, Cairo’s Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF) brought Arab artists together with festival programmers and directors from…
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‘Being Borrowed’: Exhibition Reflects on Years of Egyptian Migration to Gulf for Work
A collaborative exhibition in Cairo grew out of a workshop that explored the experience of Egyptian migrant workers to the…
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Syrian Artist Hamada Maddah Trains Young Palestinians to Sculpt What’s Inside
Working with clay is a form of art therapy, says the Syrian sculptor Hamada Maddah, who has led workshops across…
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Osama Allam Reveals the Hidden Side of Cities in ‘A Wide Road for a Lonely Person’
In his latest book, the Egyptian-Canadian novelist Osama Allam presents tales experienced while living in twelve cities around the world.
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Egyptian Fashion Design Students Look to Heritage as They Face the Future
In graduation projects that signal their transition to a difficult labour market, fashion design students in Benha University’s Faculty of…
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Children’s Literature Deserves Serious Study, Says Scholar Yasmine Motawy
Yasmine Motawy was recently honoured by the American University in Cairo for her studies of children's literature and its impact…
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‘Instinctive Creativity’: Wissa Wassef’s Genius as an Artist and Teacher Is on Display
The late Egyptian artist Ramses Wissa Wassef believed art was an instinct in all people. He taught children and villagers…
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‘The Last Resort’: Documentary Tells the Story of European Refugees in Egypt
A documentary film recounts the little-known story of El Shatt, a refugee camp near Suez that sheltered thousands of Europeans…
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For Lebanese Artist Dima Raad, Faces Tell the Stories of Crisis and War
Faces “are the first letters of expression,” says the Lebanese artist and educator Dima Raad. She discussed her philosophy of…
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‘Blind Sinbad’: Bothayna Al-Essa Explores a Changing Kuwait, from War to Pandemic
The Kuwaiti novelist Bothayna Al-Essa’s “Blind Sinbad: Atlas of the Sea and War” traverses 30 years of change in Kuwait,…
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