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Culture in a Time of Shrinking Political Space

In this folder, we attempt to trace how culture interacts with the shrinking political sphere, avoiding generalizations or seeking necessarily "inspiring" models. Some texts illuminate how culture can create alternative spaces when other avenues are closed, while others examine the profound effects of restriction. Throughout these cases, common questions emerge: How can culture survive in systems where politics is suppressed and public life is stifled? Can writing, singing, or painting...


Old Habits Die Hard: Egyptian Police and the Enduring Legacy of Extrajudicial Execution

In a fateful moment overseen by family elders and tribal sheikhs, two young men (17 and 18 years old) decided to surrender themselves to Egyptian authorities in a bid to secure the release of 23 women taken hostage by the police. The young men maintained their innocence, denying any involvement in the killing of three police officers on April 9, 2025. The following morning, police escorted them to a remote...


Naguib Saleh | 13-05-2025

The Land of Clipped Braids

Fouad el Hassan 2025-03-23

Palestinians wrote their children’s names on their arms, so that their bodies aren’t lost, so that they recognise them after they’re bombed. This is what we failed to do. We...

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