The hero in a basket
Karna is one of the most celebrated heroes of the Mahabharata. Born to an unwed princess, Kunti, through a boon granted by ...
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Omar El Akkad’s book about Gaza asks us to not look away from the horror
In his 197-page hybrid of essay, memoir and journalistic reflections, El Akkad calls on Western governments and citizens to shrug off their apathy and intervene to stop the state of Israel ...
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Author Q & A: Omar El Akkad on Gaza, Power, and the Stories Empires Steal
In October 2023, weeks after Israel began bombing Gaza, the writer Omar El Akkad shared a video showing a destroyed city street in Gaza. El Akkad wrote, “One day, when it’s safe, when there ...
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Discover the sculptural forms of Walid Akkad’s red gold animal rings
Franco-Lebanese jewellery designer Walid Akkad has reimagined animals as sculptural shapes in a new collection of rings, ‘Bestiaire’. Unveiled at the Paris art fair, Fine Arts Paris & La Biennale, the ...