logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2023
54m 18s

Khatt Chronicles in Conversation With Mo...

AFIKRA
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Nov 3
Khatt Chronicles in Conversation with Aude Abou Nasr
Yasmine Nachabe Taan interviews Beirut-based, French-Lebanese illustrator Aude Abou Nasr. They discuss Aude's educational and professional journey from starting in architecture into illustration and activism. Aude discusses her interest in narratives that address issues of belong ... Show More
34m 37s
Oct 3
Khatt Chronicles in Conversation with Ghazal Foroutan
Roshanak Keyghobadi interviews Iranian California-based graphic designer and illustrator Ghazal Foroutan. They discuss Ghazal's journey as a designer, her educational stages, and her impactful first professional experience at Studio Shizaru in Tehran. Ghazal discusses her interes ... Show More
36m 10s
Sep 5
Khatt Chronicles in Conversation with Bahia Shehab
Yara Khoury Nammour interviews Cairo-based Lebanese designer and visual artist Bahia Shehab. They discuss Shehab's motivation and journey as a designer and educator. Shehab delves into political engagement, the importance of portraying an authentic image of Arab/Islamic visual he ... Show More
24m 6s
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2023
GEORGE KHOURY (JAD) | The History of Arab Comics | Conversations
<p>George Khoury (JAD) talks about the history of comics in the Arab region. He discusses how visual storytelling has shaped major events in Arab countries and how he has contributed to the field.</p><p>George Khoury (JAD), Comics critique, Comics Artist and Animator since the 80 ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2023
LENA MERHEJ | Coping with Arab Comics | Conversations
<p>Lena Merhej talked about her work as an illustrator at Samandal and WatWat. Merhej discussed how her comics publishes provides an alternative expression of cultural and social issues for youths and adults.</p><p>Lena Merhej is a visual storyteller and an expert in graphic narr ... Show More
54m 56s
Dec 2022
GANZEER | Graphic Novels, making art during Arab Spring and more | Conversations
<p>Ganzeer talked about his work as a muralist and street artist and how the Egyptian Revolution was a turning point in his career.</p><p>Described as a “chameleon” by Carlo McCormick in the <i>New York Times</i>, Ganzeer operates seamlessly between art, design, and storytelling, ... Show More
58m 56s
Feb 2022
FUTURE OF ARCHIVING | Liwan x Tasmeem - afikra Talks
<p>Hussein Alazaat talked about archiving processes in light of his work in archiving and preserving books at The Beautiful Books Trove.</p><p><strong>Hussein Alazaat</strong> is a multi-disciplinary designer, instructor, Arabic calligraphy artist, and typography enthusiast from ... Show More
25m 5s
Apr 2022
YOUSSEF RAKHA | Post-Muslim Perspectives | Conversations
<p>Youssef Rakha talked about his writing on post-Muslim perspectives in Arabic and Egyptian literature.</p><p>Youssef Rakha is a novelist, poet, essayist and journalist who writes in both Arabic and English. His interests include Arab porn and the possibility of a post-Muslim pe ... Show More
27m 47s
Aug 2023
SULTAN AL-QASSEMI & DR RIDHA MOUMNI | A Historic Exhibition of Arab Art at Christie's London | Conversations
<p>What was it like curating the biggest exhibition of Arab art happening right now? Why is “Kawkaba: Highlights from the Barjeel Art Foundation” such a landmark exhibition? We sat down with the exhibition’s curator and deputy chair of Christie’s MENA, Dr Ridha Moumni, and the fo ... Show More
49m 48s
Feb 2022
HANNAH FELDMAN | Art History | Conversations
<p>Hannah Feldman talked about her research, teaching, and advising that center on late modern and contemporary art and visual culture. Hannah is a core faculty in Middle Eastern and North African Studies as well as Comparative Literary Studies.</p><p><strong>Hannah Feldman</stro ... Show More
29m 14s
May 2023
Belonging, Divorce & Summer in Egypt | Malaka Gharib
In this episode of Book Club, Malika Gharib joins us to share her musings on what it means to be an artist, the symbiotic relationship between journalism and comics, as well as what the 'American Dream' truly means. She reflects on growing up as a first-generation Filipino Egypti ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2006
Mourid Barghouti
Although best known in the English-speaking world for his autobiography I Saw Ramallah, Mourid Barghouti has published 14 volumes of poetry. After treating the audience to a reading from his work in both English and (briefly) Arabic, he answered a range of questions from both the ... Show More
1h 18m
Jun 2024
“I’m an art pragmatist. You need a balance.” Hashem Montasser talks to Caroline Louca about growing up around art, themes in his current collection, and how The Lighthouse fits in with his mission to
This week, we’re flipping the script. Art consultant Caroline Louca gets behind the host’s mic to chat with Hashem the art collector! As a long-time friend of Hashem’s, an art advisor, and former Managing Director of Christie’s Dubai, Caroline digs deep into Hashem’s passion for ... Show More
57m 29s