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Iraqi poet Badr Al Sayyab’s life celebrated in London by renowned Arab artists
The life of Iraq’s most influential poet, Badr Al Sayyab, will be portrayed by seven Arab artists in London, showcasing his pioneering role in shaping literature in the region. Eighteen works will be ...
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A Tale of Two Final Solutions
I write this as Israel’s genocidal practices seem unstoppable, with  no  ceasefire in Gaza or Jenin. I am trying to fathom ...
My great great grandma’s Lahore love affair with Rudyard Kipling
The enthralling city in modern-day Pakistan launched Kipling’s career – and was where he developed a crush on an Englishwoman ...
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Jamaican poet Velma Pollard, whose melodious writing paid homage to the Patwa language, passes on
"Pollard’s readings [demonstrate] the diversity of her work [...] At its most characteristic, her writing assumes a ...
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30 Black Americans To Celebrate During Black History Month and Beyond
Every Black History Month and Juneteenth, pioneers in African American history are often mentioned like Dr. Martin Luther ...
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Syrian revolutionary describes his vision for rebuilding after 13 years of civil war
As Syria recovers from 13 years of civil war and five decades under the Assad regime, its citizens face the daunting task of ...
8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: The Weeknd, MIKE, Lilly Hiatt, and More
The Weeknd, photo courtesy of Republic Records. With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to ...
‘Saare Jahan se Achha’ plays at Beating Retreat: The story of Allama Iqbal who wrote the song
Hindi, better known as ‘Saare Jahan se Achha’, is regarded today as the ideological father of Pakistan. In recent years, the ...
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My Son’s Own Promised Land – A poem for Parsha Bo
God spoke to Moses saying, “Consecrate to Me, from among the Israelites, every firstborn of man or beast—the first issue of ...