Anti-heroines and Oman’s revolutionary afterlives
Images of female fighters in liberation movements from the global south have a wide appeal as symbols of radical social emancipation and iconic revolutionary heroines.
The Destruction of Palestine is the Destruction of the Earth
Andreas Malm. 2024. The Destruction of Palestine is the Destruction of the Earth. London. New York: Verso Urgency is the word that
Avowing Revolution
Khaldoun al-Mallah, a Palestinian-Syrian medical doctor and writer, journeyed south from exile in Idlib Province two days after the fall
Beyond Preaching Unity and Inclusion: Observations from Syria’s Media and Online Spaces
The collapse of Bashar Al-Asad’s authoritarian regime (2000-2024) and the less-violent-than-expected capture of Damascus by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) brought
On inheritances and contradictions: Agrarian questions in post-Al-Asad Syria and Lebanon
On December 8, 2024, I received a flurry of WhatsApp messages from my friend Rawia. At the time, she was
Colonizing Palestine: The Zionist Left and the Making of the Palestinian Nakba
Areej Sabbagh-Khoury. 2024. Colonizing Palestine: The Zionist Left and the Making of the Palestinian Nakba. Redwood City: Stanford University Press.
Syria in transition: Impressions from Damascus after the toppling of the Assad regime
This post was written in February 2025. In late January 2025, just under two months after the toppling of the
ANTHROKINO
Film Screening & Discussion with Director Nafis Fathollahzadeh Khabur 30′28 November, 13:30 CET Nafis Fathollahzadeh AnthroKino presents the screening of
On the Grievability of Palestinian Lives
Richard Rorty once remarked that in times of uncertainties and profound transformations, there is a tendency to turn to philosophy
Afterlives of revolution: Alice Wilson’s response
I first visited the Dhufar region of southern Oman in 2013. I was soon to learn that some residents were