Welcome to this panel commemorating the memory of the Egyptian LGBTQ+ activist, Sarah Hegazi, who took her life in exile last June. This conversation will shed light on the violence that members of the LGBTQ+ community experience particularly in the Middle East, the mental health consequences of Homophobia and hate speech as well as the…
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On the last day of the Right to the City festival, we are excited to share this portrait with the talented Sudanese/Norwegian visual artist Ahmed Umar. Ahmed tells us about his relationship to Oslo city, Sudanese and Arab culture, and how he uses art to tackle controversial topics. Finally, he shows us a selection of…
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Masahat and CIMS (Centre for Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Oslo) invite you to this seminar with Leyla Dakhli, starting with a short presentation by Dakhli followed by discussion and Q&A from the floor. The project DREAM is investigating revolutions and revolutionary dreams in the context of the Arab Mediterranean area after independence (1950’s…
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في فيلمه ست قصص عادية (٢٠٠٧) يرافق المخرج ميار الرومي سائقي تاكسي في عملهم اليومي في مدينة دمشق. يأخذنا الفيلم في رحلة ضمن شوراع دمشق وقصص سائقي التكسي اليومية. Six taxi drivers open up in the intimacy of their cars, and take us into their daily stories, wandering in the streets of Damascus. They are…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=192ZK53FCk8القاهرة، وسط المدينة، ديسمبر ٢٠٠٩. يحاول خالد، صانع الأفلام الشاب، أن يصنع فيلماً يلتقط فيه نبض المدينة في لحظة يكاد أن يفقد فيها كل شيء. بمساعدة رسائل الفيديو التي تصله من أصدقاءه في بيروت وبغداد وبرلين، على خالد أن يجد طريقه عبر قسوة وجمال آخر أيام المدينة. رابط الفيلم مخصص للعرض في النرويج حصراً Downtown Cairo,…
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In the concrete jungle that is Beirut, Lebanon, the outspoken taxi driver Abu Hussam is doing his best to survive. His dream is to find a roof above his head. Until that day comes, he’ll sleep on the street and drive around the streets of Beirut with smoke pouring from the hood of his car.…
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Ten years after the Arab uprisings in 2011, we are faced with critical questions on how to remember and reflect on these events. Calls for social justice, equality and freedom were faced with even more oppression that forced millions to leave their homes in search for a safe and dignified life. In 2021, we…
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Masahat and Public Works Studio invite you to this online panel featuring the following Arab architects and urban researchers who will discuss the Right to the City in different Arab contexts taking case studies from Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt and Sudan. Majid Doglas, Building Engineer (Occupied Ramallah): Reviving tangible cultural heritage in Palestinian cities and…
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ندعوكم للمشاركة في حلقة القراءة والنقاش مع الكاتب السوري ياسين الحاج صالح تحت عنوان “توطُّن المنفى” حيث سندعو الكاتب لتقديم لمحة مختصرة عن مقالتين له ناقش فيهما موضوع المنفى، قبل أن نطرح بعض الأسئلة ونتيح المجال للجمهور لطرح الأسئلة. للمشاركة في الحلقة، يمكنكم قراءة قراءة المقالتين المذكورتين أدناه، ومن ثم التسجيل برابط الزوم لحضور…
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English عربي Norsk English We have a new name! SPACE has become Masahat. What is Masahat? Masahat: Plural form for space in Arabic. Why Masahat? We were established in 2015 in the wake of the ongoing crisis in Syria. Inspired by the explosion of defiant cultural expression against the collective punishment of protestors following…
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