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A Camera on His Army Service
In “Shivtown,” documentary filmmaker Hillel Ben-Zeev Perlov tells the story of three unhappy years he spent as a photographer at a remote Israeli army base, asking penetrating questions about universal concerns like generational trauma and why we perpetuate cycles of hatred and wars.
The Arab Scene on the Seine
Last May, I attended a special concert by the duo Bedouin Burger at the City of Paris Museum of Modern Art, titled “A Nomad Ballad.” The celestial voice of Syrian…
The ‘New Georgia’ Points to America’s Future
Georgia has become more politically and culturally diverse over the past decade. The new Peach State being built in Atlanta’s suburbs is one where white people and minorities, conservatives and liberals, retired suburbanites and young urbanists, transplants and natives are learning to build new types of communities together.
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.