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In Sudan, Aspiring Female Filmmakers Capture Resilience Amidst Conflict

This is Beirut, 21/12 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Cinema Film Art Culture Sudan Women

Amid over a year and a half of war, aspiring female filmmakers in Sudan are capturing stories of resilience and hope with their smartphones. This initiative is part of a project designed to pave the way for a new generation of filmmakers. The film Ana Hona (“I Am Here”) follows Randa El-Taher and her friend Bekheita Abdallah, who lead the ...

Amazigh Facial Tattoos in Morocco Vanish Amid Shifting Religious Attitudes

This is Beirut, 13/10 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Tattoos Morocco Women

As a young girl growing up in the Atlas Mountains, Hannou Mouloud's family took her to have her chin tattooed with the cherished lines that generations of Moroccan Amazigh tribeswomen wore.  "When I was six, they told me tattoos were pretty adornments," recalled the 67-year-old from Imilchil village, referring to the once-common practice among ...

Iranian Journalist Convicted for 'False' Content

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 15:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Armita Garawand Iran press rights trial WOMEN

An Iranian court has sentenced a journalist to six months in prison and a two-year reporting ban for “publishing false information,” as reported by Iranian media. The charge against Sara Massoumi is related to an online post about Armita Garawand, a teenage girl who died in October after a disputed incident on the Tehran metro, according to ...

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