Gripping and thought-provoking prison memoir
Tag Archives: middle east
Turkish TV show Ethos (Bir Başkadır)
An emotionally involving, well-reviewed Turkish television series currently screening on Netflix in the UK – Ethos (Bir Başkadır)
Istanbul: Memories of a City by Orhan Pamuk (Turkey)
A fascinating reflection on the childhood of a Nobel-prize winning author and on the cultural history of Istanbul
Turkish music
I listened to some Turkish music and bands, from psychedelia to rap.
Egyptian film Souad
Social media, tragedy and coming of age in modern-day Egypt
Artist Rashid Al Khalifa (Bahrain)
The mind-blowing art of Bahraini artist Rashid Al Khalifa
Review no 115: A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar
Reflections on art and life from Pulitzer-prize winning memoirist and novelist Hisham Mater
Review no 113: Dhalinyaro (Jeunesse or Youth), a film from Djibouti
Charming coming of age tale from Djibouti
Imogen is Reading and Watching the World: On Books, Film, Art & More 