Prison literature forms an important part of the Palestinian literary canon, yet it is often overlooked and understudied. This article offers a brief introduction to the genre, its history, and some recommendations for works and authors to read. Photo from the Digital Archive of the Palestinian Museum via Mondoweiss.
Read MoreMohammed Hammad writes about his family home in Nablus — Beit Hammad — sharing its history and its present.
Read MoreOur new series, Tsawwar, explores places, people and moments in time through the eyes of photographers and their photos. This week’s features a photo and blurb by Mohamed Osam.
Read MoreA cultural and archaeological history of Bahrain’s Dilmun Burial Mounds written by Zeina Alkhaja former archives assistant at the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities who now works at the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage. Image via Dilmun Mounds UNESCO nomination text
Read MoreLizzy Vartanian takes us into the history of Armenian photography in Palestine with particular focus on Kegham Djeghalian’s legacy. Image via Jerusalem Story.
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