In this episode of Khatt Chronicles, Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès interviews France-based Algerian graphic and designer Walid Bouchouchi. They discuss his journey into the field of graphic design, his move to France (first Paris, then Marseille), and his professional transformation along the way. Walid discusses the design education and practice in Algeria in ... Show More
Mar 2023
INTRODUCING SEASON 2 OF KHATT CHRONICLES | Conversations
Talking to the Khatt Chronicles team, Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès, Yasmine Taan, Yara Khoury Nammour & Fawzi Rahal, about the new season of the Khatt Chronicles. We talk about the history of graphic design in the region and what people can expect from season 2 of Khatt Chronicles. ... Show More
58m 16s
Nov 2021
MAJID ALYOUSEF | Calligraphy | Conversations
In this Conversation, we talked to Majid Alyousef about his career in modern and abstract calligraphy. Majid founded Calligraforms, a radical new movement that re-imagines calligraphy, offering abstract perspectives that draw upon the language of aesthetics, beauty, form, and bal ... Show More
25m 2s
Feb 2022
FUTURE OF ARCHIVING | Liwan x Tasmeem - afikra Talks
Hussein Alazaat talked about archiving processes in light of his work in archiving and preserving books at The Beautiful Books Trove.Hussein Alazaat is a multi-disciplinary designer, instructor, Arabic calligraphy artist, and typography enthusiast from Jordan. He founded ALAZAAT ... Show More
25m 5s
Sep 2020
Art Beyond Borders: From Political Cartoons to Global Activism | Khalid Albaih
We interviewed Khalid Albaih to discuss his work, his art, and the limits and possibilities associated with the political cartoon medium. Connect with Khalid: https://www.instagram.com/KhalidAlBaih/Created & Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikraEdited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: ... Show More
1h 3m
Nov 2021
TAREK EL-ARISS | Al Nahda | Conversations
In this Conversation, we talked to Tarek El-Ariss about his academic work on Al Nahda, contemporary Arabic culture and media, comparative literature and critical theory, and digital and visual culture.Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by ... Show More
28m 51s
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