middle east - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

Suppression has never been a barrier for Iranian translator and gallerist Lili Golestan

Lili Golestan has prepared black tea and cream puffs for her guests on a rather damp Sunday morning—the kind where...

Five feminist films from the Middle East and North Africa with Habibi Collective’s Róisín Tapponi

In A Nutshell: Five feminist films from the Middle East and North Africa with Habibi Collective’s Róisín Tapponi Whether she’s...

Berlin

How Brownbook gives voice to the modern Middle East

From their Dubai headquarters, they tackle design and travel alongside culture not covered in traditional or Western media. Publishing Brownbook is...

Meet the FvF Contributors: Natasha Jane Stallard from Beirut

One of FvF’s longtime contributors from the Middle East is Natasha Jane Stallard. Initially living in East London, this driven...

Beirut

Ziad Nawfal

If you’re into music, Ziad Nawfal, whether he likes it or not, has a prevailing presence in Beirut. The DJ,...