Culture
“Killing Anna” Documentary: How Annsar Shahhoud Reclaimed Her Face!
The psychological and physical transformations of Annsar Shahhoud—and the experience endured by part of the…
“Frakeh” and Red “Mujaddara”: The Uncertain Future of Southern Lebanon’s Traditional Cuisine
But Southern cuisine was never merely a cuisine of poverty or subsistence. It was also…
Our Memories with Hany Shaker’s Songs: Longing to Wash the Homes of Our Southern Lebanon
Hany Shaker’s songs were the sound of those moments when we would sit on the…
Forty Days for Ahmad The Beiruti
And perhaps the Beiruti legend will one day say that on the fortieth day, Ahmad…
Hazem Saghieh: Does Donald Trump Represent a Defeat for Reason and Freedom?
In this interview with Daraj, we speak with Saghieh in an attempt to understand the…
The Divine Diagnosis: How Dr. Hossam Mowafi Turns Faith into a Medical Prescription
Disease, by definition, is a bodily ailment that can be temporary or chronic, with causes…
Netflix’s “Mo”: Comedy As a Philosophy of Resistance and Identity as an Endless Dialectic
Mo is not just a television character; he becomes a contemporary philosophical model, reinterpreting a…
Abdel Nasser’s Cinema and Sisi’s Series: The Transformation of Art into Propaganda Against Enemies
During Abdel Nasser’s era, cinema was the most popular form of entertainment. However, during Sisi’s…
Pirated Movies: A Staple in Today’s Syria
The inability of Syrians to watch a series on Netflix platform reflects their suffering in…
Cairo: Facing a Future Without a Past
In an attempt to modernize and solve the city’s notorious traffic issues, Cairo is in…