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Night Shift, or How I Lost the Sun

By

Reef H. Al-Amine

A white SUV loaded with mattresses navigates a rural road, surrounded by a herd of goats. The Shepherd gestures to the driver.

Martyrdom as The First Act of Return

By

Fatima Joumaa

Tattered papers lie on rocky ground with a collapsed building in the background,

Between Duty and Pain: When Only the Archive Remains

By

Abbas Fakih

Graffiti in Arabic covers a white and yellow exterior wall beneath a barred window with exposed wires hanging across the scene.

To Stand Before the “Lions” of Nabi Chit

By

Abdul Kader al-Bay

A mural of a green military tank is painted on a concrete wall with graffiti and a low brick barrier above; a woman is confronting the tank; trees and blue sky are visible in the background.

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Dispatches From the Lebanese Stronghold

Edited by

Lara Bitar Christina Cavalcanti Sintia Issa Lylla Younes Basyma Saad

At the center of the image, a man stands atop a pile of rubble. To the right, in the foreground, is a sign that reads: "Dead end."

From Rubble to Return: Reimagining Reconstruction Beyond Concrete

By

Public Works Studio

Close up of a woman in headdress and glitter staring into the distance.

What Cinema Made Possible: Charting Palestinian Film From Exile to the Mainstream

By

Basyma Saad

A woman holds a painting of former political prisoner Georges Abdallah outside of the Rafik Hariri Airport in Beirut, Lebanon.

“Changing the Defenders, Not the Cause”: Inside the Revolutionary Path of Masar Badil

By

Julia Choucair Vizoso Farah-Silvana Kanaan

A collage of a young girl (Milad Daqqa) playfully standing by an iron-barred window with her father's handwritten notes reflecting on the glass.

“They Make Death, and I'm the Labor of Life”: Palestinian Prisoners’ Sperm Smuggling as an Affirmation of Life

By

Layal Ftouni

A black-and-white photo features a southern Vietnamese female guerrilla fighter pointing her rifle with determination, embodying the resilience of those who fought for their homeland.

Resistance or Death: The Struggle for Life Under Imperialism

By

Khalil Kawtharany Karim al-Amine

Translated by

Fátima Fouad el-Samman

Two soldiers are running toward a house along a road lined with bushes and trees on both sides.

The Enemy Made My Home His Headline, and I Watched Him Roam Every Corner

By

Riyasa Ismail

An Israeli leaflet dropped over south Lebanon 1982-1985, it reads: "Announcement to southern villagers: Considering the increase in terrorist activity and the launching of missiles from the south into Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces will do whatever necessary to end these activities. Calm must prevail on both border fronts. Citizens! If you want to live your lives in peace, you must refrain from providing any assistance to those who carry out terrorist acts or those who assist them ..."

From Leaflets to Digital Tools: A Brief History of Israeli Psychological Warfare

By

Christina Cavalcanti Basyma Saad