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The Orontes River: On Water Imagery and Local Knowledge

The Orontes stands out as the sole perennial river in Western Asia, meandering northward from Lebanon through Syria before merging its waters into the Mediterranean Sea. This geographical feature – having long held profound historical significance as a boundary marker since antiquity – has witnessed a series of shifts, embracing and bidding farewell to various attributes that have sculpted its being over time.

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Bas Sou'al: afikra Community Podcast

Introducing afikra’s community podcast that showcases community member’s presentations from global chapters around the world. Hear presentations on nerdy topics ranging from an unrequited love for Umm Kulthum to the Yemeni diaspora in Indonesia.

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Tsawwar... Adam Rouhana

Our new series, Tsawwar, explores places, people and moments in time through the eyes of photographers and their photos. This week’s features a photo and blurb by Adam Rouhana.

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