How Gayathri Krishnan “Made It” Fusing Her Carnatic Roots with Neo-Soul Tunes

The Los Angeles–based, South Indian singer made her Middle East debut earlier this year

Lebanese Director Fadi Syriani Asks: After “All This Death”, What Comes Next?

The 16-minute stop motion animated short film follows Vladimir, an elderly Beirut resident through his ritual of obsessively reading obituaries and attending strangers’ funerals daily

Why Mond and Ahmed Razeek are the Best in “BZNS”

The rapper and director on their debut collaboration

The Self and the Corporate Agenda Hiding Behind the Mirror

Self-acceptance, self-help, self-actualisation, self-care, self-esteem, self-love, self-made, self-motivation, self-preservation, self-reliance, self-respect, self-sufficient, self-stimulation, self-worth… The self is anti-human.

Exile as a Rite of Passage

Exile is no longer rupture but genesis – the shared rite of passage through which artists rebuild meaning, memory, and belonging