I never thought my thighs would become storytellers. In a quiet studio in Bangsar, with a faint smell Oud With the incense wafting into the air and the rhythmic heartbeat of the drum echoing through the ground, I found myself swaying, undulating, opening and closing muscles I never knew I could control. I’m a Malaysian … Read more
“All the beauty in you carries me, my love.” Egyptian artist Bossa, formerly known as Buthaina, He sings Softly and ethereally in Arabic on her latest pop single, Good beach (New Beach, 2025). The crashing waves, lively bursts of pink flamingo rides, and the sea-lit glow of the music video aren’t the only images that … Read more
In playgrounds and living rooms across Egypt, children narrate their worlds in colloquial Egyptian dialect, negotiate snacks, play games together, and ask endless questions. When they enter the classroom, they switch, reading and writing in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the official language of textbooks, news bulletins and newspapers, rather than studying in colloquial Egyptian. The … Read more