Amin Dora’s Lebanese film Ghadi (2013) steers away from the themes we have come to expect in Arab cinema. Full of clever, side-splitting commentary about religious gullibility and poor community attitudes towards people with […]
The faithful fall for anything in Lebanese movie Ghadi
What Jon Stewart taught me
As notable comedian Jon Stewart wraps up his final episode of The Daily Show, Mostafa Rachwani reflects on the huge role that the liberal, Jewish American comedian played in shaping a Muslim, […]
Chained by checkpoints
Ahlam Najjar writes to us from Palestine about the degradation one experiences upon being refused entry – based on ethnicity – to their homeland… It’s April 10, 2015. I stand here, patiently […]
How to trick people and rule the world in 3 steps
Let me paint a picture for you, one of public contentment despite economic and social disparity. I currently live in a moderately-sized city in the US. Let’s call this state Tomainia. In […]
ReBOOKS: saving refugee literacy in Australia
“All I had was a candle and a desk to study.” My father sipped his tea as the steam was still rising and fogging his glasses. His eyes were deep in the memories […]
