What Iran Wants
Historian and author Afshon Ostovar joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss the ideology and strategy of Iran.
The Radical Roots of Frantz Fanon’s Psychiatry
The project to reform an asylum in the French Pyrenees — and the quirky Catalonian doctor behind this movement — served as the inspiration for one of the world’s most renowned postcolonial thinkers, Frantz Fanon. Its lessons are still relevant today.
Shkoon Channels the Pain of Displacement Into Euphoric, Folkloric Electronica
Shkoon, an electronic music duo formed by Syrian refugee Ameen Khayer and German musician Thorben Diekmann, is gaining international attention for blending Syrian folk traditions with modern electronic sounds. The band has become a cultural touchstone for Arab youth navigating identity, alienation and displacement.
The Hard Truth About Nigeria’s Performance-Enhancing Potions
In a nation where masculinity is associated with power, performance in the bedroom is a crucial currency. Increasingly, men and boys are turning to home-brewed Viagra dupes, despite dangerous side effects that can lead to unhappy endings.
Forest Fires and Accusations in the New Syria
Massive wildfires have engulfed the Syrian coast, burning through forests in Latakia, Hama and Idlib and threatening to worsen the country’s food crisis. In their wake have come competing accusations of blame.