A History Felt in the Gut
On the eve of Nowruz, in 19th-century Qajar-era Iran, love between women could be formalised in secret. A ritual known as Sigheh Khahari—the sisterhood vow—involved…
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Inside the exhibition charting 5000 years of history in Gaza
Gaza is both a battleground and a treasure trove. Under the Strip, layers of archaeological strata bear witness to a millennia of history. Each stratum…
Alserkal Art Week 2025 is an invitation to weave new narratives across the region’s cultural fabric
Dubai’s renowned Alserkal Avenue unveils its much-anticipated annual Alserkal Art Week, set against the theme “A Wild Stitch.” Running from April 13 to 20, this…
Tasneem Sarkez’s Algorithmic Still Lifes
Perfume dupes labelled “Haifa Wehbe’s Tears” and “White Women Dancing”, a car door casting a shadow on an ornamental fence captioned مساء الخير a cup of…
‘Gaza Remains The Story’: the exhibition highlighting historic ties between Palestinian and South African resistance
In 1948, two nations in the world both became ruled by ethno-supremacist, segregationist governments, respectively, the non-white populations of South Africa and the Palestinian people.…