Britain’s Summer of the Right
Hardeep Matharu and Jos Betts join Kwangu Liwewe to discuss how the British right’s relationship to identity is shifting.
How the Shipwrights of Arwad Weathered Syria’s War
Syria’s only inhabited island, Arwad, kept its ancient boatbuilding practice alive during the country’s long war. Its inhabitants now hope for a maritime rebirth, spearheaded by the shipwrights whose work is part of a tradition dating back to the Phoenicians.
The Arab World’s First Indie Record Label
The rise and fall of the Baidaphon music label is a story of entrepreneurship and inventiveness, spanning countries at a time of global upheaval, and of love and friendship among Arabs and Jews amid growing racism and antisemitism. But above all, it is the story of the Baida family.
Solace and Community in a Tigray Spice Mill
For the matriarchs operating a spice mill in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the ancient work brings comfort in the aftermath of war, an act of resilience that is helping preserve their social and cultural identity.
Syria’s Most Renowned Archaeologist Loved Palmyra More Than Life Itself
On the 10th anniversary of Khaled al-Asaad’s murder by the Islamic State group, his family and former colleagues recount a life intertwined with Palmyra’s ruins.