Join us as we interview associate professor of History, director of Critical Ottoman & Post-Ottoman Studies, and author of "The Ottoman Scramble for Africa: Empire and Diplomacy in the Sahara and the Hijaz" Mostafa Minawi.

Join us as we interview writer, composer, and director, Firas Abou Fakher, who co-founder of Last Floor Productions, about his work as a film and TV score composer.

Join us as we interview Oualid Mouaness, film director of 1982; During the 1982 invasion of Lebanon at an idyllic Quaker school in the mountains above Beirut, 11-year-old Wissam is relentless in his quest to profess his love to a girl in his class while his teachers, on different sides of the political divide, try to mask their fears.

Join us as we interview Nasser Jaber, co-founder of The Migrant Kitchen; a New York-based all service catering company that highlights migrant food through catering and food entrepreneurship.

The Arab American National Museum, the Khayrallah Center, and afikra would like to invite you to an oral history workshop on preserving your history and sharing your story.

Dr. Matthew Stiffler (Arab American National Museum) and Dr. Akram Khater (Khayrallah Center) will discuss the process and techniques for preserving your family's heritage and history. Among the topics discussed will be the best practices for digitizing, and preserving historical letters, photos, recordings, etc.

Reconnect and learn about afikra plans for 2022-23!

Join us for an online conversation with professor of sociology Heba Gowayed to talk about her latest book “Refuge: How the State Shapes Human Potential.”

Join us for an online conversation with author & academic Shahd Alshammari to discuss her work as a writer, academic, and researcher in the field of Gulf literature and disability studies.

Join us for an online conversation with multi-hyphenate creative Hisham Fageeh to discuss his career as an actor, producer, writer & director of the Middle East Media Initiative (MEMI) at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts.

Join our Quartertones series with singer Lynn Adib as she performs three musical pieces followed by a discussion.

Join us for an online conversation with the founder and president of the Arab American Institute, James Zogby, to discuss his work in the field of political and policy research within the Arab American community.

Join our Book Club series for an online conversation with author Raphael Cormack to discuss his book ‘Midnight in Cairo’. Midnight in Cairo tells the thrilling story of Egypt’s interwar nightlife and entertainment industry through the lives of its pioneering women.

Join our Outline series with editor of New Lines Magazine Faisal Al Yafai. New Lines is a magazine for the best ideas and writing about the Middle East and beyond. Based in Washington DC, New Lines specializes in long-form essays, including reportage, arguments and memoir, which bring together politics, culture and history.

Join our Matbakh series with chef Dima Adra to talk about her newest cookbook, “Mama Ghannouj.”

Join our Quartertones series with musician, host of Laish Hip=Hop?, founder of Revolt Blog and Revolt Magazine Big Hass as he performs three musical pieces followed by a discussion.

Join our Matbakh series with MBC Top Chef finalist and winner of MENA’s Best Female Chef Award 2022 Tala Bashmi as she discusses her culinary approaches.

Join us for an online conversation with David Knox (British Council Lebanon), Joanne Farchackh Bajjaly (Biladi) & Assaad Seif (Silat for Culture) about cultural heritage & cultural protection fund in Lebanon.

Join our Book Club series for an online conversation with author Sabrina Mahfouz to discuss her book ‘These Bodies of Water’. The novel investigates history through the Middle Eastern coastlines and waterways that were so vital to the Empire’s hold.

Join us for an online conversation with author Laila Lalami to discuss her award-winning books, The Other American, The Moor’s Account, Secret Son, Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits & Conditional Citizens.

Join our Matbakh series with chair of Arabic studies at Durham and researcher in medieval culinary history Daniel Newman to talk about his work on travel, geography and food in the 19th century.

Join our Matbakh series with chef and cookbook author Reem Kassis to discuss her work on the intersection of food, culture, and politics, notably in Palestine.

Join our Movie Night series with film director Mounia Akl who will be discussing her latest film “Costa Brava.”

Join our Movie Night series with film director and writer Dania Bdeir who will be discussing her latest film “Warsha.”

Join our Book Club series for an online conversation with poet Naomi Shihab Nye to discuss her books ‘The Turtle of Oman’ and ‘The Turtle of Michigan. The books are about Aref as he travels from Muscat, Oman, to Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Join our Quartertones series with musician and musicologist Youmna Saba as she performs three musical pieces followed by a discussion.

Join our Movie Night series with film director and writer Darine Hotait who will be discussing her latest film “Tallahassee.”

Join us for an online conversation with art historian, archaeologist and former director of ACOR Jordan Barbara Porter to discuss her research around the archaeology and heritage of Jordan.

Join our online Tijara event with the executive director of Alfanar Myrna Atalla. Alfanar is the first venture philanthropy organisation focusing exclusively on the Arab world. It provides tailored financing, management support and impact monitoring and evaluation to ambitious social enterprises serving marginalised communities across the region, particularly those which economically empower women and youth and improve the standards of children’s education.

Join us for an online conversation founder of Interlink Publishing Michel Moushabeck to discuss his career in publishing fiction-in-translation, history, and cultural guides.

Join our Matbakh series with chef and cookbook author Nargisse Benkabbou who will discuss her approach to celebrating of her heritage and caring for simplicity and modernity. While Nargisse has a strong grasp of traditional Moroccan cuisine, her ultimate goal is to inspire and bring 'a breath of fresh air' to Moroccan food.