Perspectives of a Saudi game developer
The MENA region has heavily consumed video games casually through various types of consoles. However, the term eSports,…
How I Turned a Passion Project into a Multi-Million Dollar Brand
I noticed my clients’ were struggling to find healthy food to stay on par with their dietary goals.…
Basmah Felemban: A Symbolic Approach to Graphic Design
Words: Saira MalikImages: Courtesy of Basmah Felemban A self-taught graphic designer born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Basmah Felemban’s…
Civic Activism & Digital Nomadism: A Working List of Palestinian Creatives and Activists
Introduction: Malak Al-SuwaihelWords: Saira Malik and Malak Al-Suwaihel Terms like 'digital nomadism' have come to describe the unfettered…
On Redefining and Reframing How We Teach Curiosity: In Conversation with Founder of afikra, Mikey Muhanna
Words: Khaled Alqahtani Images: Mikey Muhanna An economist, a jazz piano player, and an all-time nerd, Mikey Muhanna…
Zahra (Zouz) Al-Mahdi: A Peerless Artist, Filmmaker, Writer, and 1st Kuwaiti TED Fellow
Words: Dana AljouderImages: Aziz Al-Motawa & Zahra Al-Mahdi Zahra (Zouz) Al-Mahdi, otherwise known as Zouz the Bird on…
Gender and COVID-19 in the Gulf & Small Businesses
Words: Dr. Melissa LangworthyIllustrations: Fay Charafeddine As restaurants reopen and rumors of airport openings abound, we in Kuwait…
Art Education as a Site for the Carnivalesque: Kuwait
Words: Dr. Jawaher Khaled AlBader Illustrations: Yasmine Darwiche Carnival. Carnivalesque. Celebration. PlayCarnival is not a spectacle seen by the…
Netflix and Its Cultural and Economic Hegemony
Words: Dr. Abdulrahman AlghannamEnglish Translation: Jood AlThukair Illustrations: Mahjabeen Ahmedi Who would’ve imagined that a DVD home delivery…
Colette Dalal Tchantcho, Actor and Theatre Maker: Of Liminality and Beyond, the Black-Kuwaiti Specific Story
Words: Malak Al-SuwaihelImages: Salam Zaied Colette Dalal Tchantcho’s integration of names are hued by the multifarious cultures, and…
Khaleejesque Ramadan Stories: Carina Maceira, Hibiscus and Rose Conchas
Ramadan is one of my favorite times of the year, and I'll be honest it's because of the…
Ramadan Reflections: Re-making Your Kaftan and Lessons for Beyond the Month
The sounds of my grandmother’s favorite Egyptian black and whites and her light laughter every time she passed…