'The Bread of the French': a poetic indictment of French racism

Xavier Le Clerc's novel doesn't merely unmask France's ugly colonial past; it warns of the present's ability to reproduce it

Samir Qasimi

The Syrian War on An Ancient Heritage

Despite the efforts of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which is known more widely by its acronym, UNESCO and several European-funded projects aimed at protecting…

Jiwan Soz

The Revival of Egypt’s Hindu Palace

From being a crumbling, bat-infested ruin to now a dazzling cultural and fashion venue, Egypt’s iconic Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis has indeed come a long way. Often referred to as the Hindu…

Meera Ravi