The Man Who Sold his Dignity for Money: Bab al-Hara Season 5 (2010)
Bab al-Hara is a famous Syrian made drama series that depicts Arab life under colonial powers in the 1930s and 1940s. At this time in history, gated communities like the one in this show fostered very close relationships amongst those who lived…
Those Who Stand Together Thrive Together: Bab Al-Hara (2006)
Bab Al-Hara is an authentic Syrian show which had nine seasons and was released every Ramadan. This show did a great job displaying Arabic culture and how Arabs were back in the early 20th century. The show takes you into the daily…
Revolutionizing Music: The Legacy of Umm Kulthum
Umm Kulthum is one of the greatest Arab musicians known in the Arab world. She baffled everybody with her majestic voice and talents. Her vocals got into millions of people’s hearts and blew nations away with her outstanding performances. Umm Kulthum Born…
The captivating and Roller Coaster Story of Capernaum
Hurling the audience through a whirlwind of emotion, is Nadine Labaki’s film Capernaum. This brilliant movie follows a young Beirut boy through his journey from leaving a broken home, to finding a friend in an Ethiopian woman who has a child, to finally…
The Holiest of Them All
Several centuries ago, religion and ideas of different religions were coming out and there was a debate on what is actually the truth. There still is of course, but it all had to start at some point. The revelation of it all…
Mahmoud Darwish Speaks Truth of Palestine
I felt astonished after reading the poem, “I Come From There” by Mahmoud Darwish . I already knew about the whole situation of Palestinians losing their homeland and becoming prisoners to the Israelli soldiers. But reading it from someone words that experienced the crisis speaks to…
Film Review – Egyptian Dramatic and humor of real life difficult events
The movie, Malesh Ehna Benetbahdel, is an Egyptian film directed by Sherif Mandour, and was released in 2005. It does not contain any hard or offensive language, matter of fact it is easy to understand by everybody who is Arabic speaking. The…
Capernaum: The 12-Year Old Man
A film so uniquely captivating yet tragically suspenseful, Capernaum takes us on a journey to discover and open our eyes to the life of a boy living in the slums of Lebanon. Lebanese filmmaker, Nadine Labaki, co-written with Jihad Hojeily and Michelle Keserwany, successfully depict a…
Capernaum; A Robbery of Innocence
Capernaum (May 17th, 2018), directed by Nadine Labaki tells a tragic story of how the protagonist, Zain manages to face trials that no child should endure. The film also sheds light on certain injustices that are not commonly vocalized in areas of…
Love and Life in Palestine
Omar is a 2013 film directed by Hany Abu-Assad that tells a story of love, friendship, and betrayal in Palestine. The film exemplifies how Israeli occupation in the West Bank and military activity surrounding it affects Palestinians. The conflict begins when Omar…