Tag: women
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Yousra Hafad: Painting Women’s Feelings
In Luxor, I recently sat down with Yousra Hafad, a painter whose canvases seem to transport women into other worlds. Her work blends cultural roots, emotion, and symbolism in a way that feels both intimate and universal. Who is Yousra Hafad? “I come from a multicultural background: an Egyptian father and a Moroccan mother. I Read more
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Being a woman today: perspectives from East and West
The idea behind this article comes from my interest in two topics: the status of women, and the region of southwest Asia (aka SWA, an expression I prefer to “Middle East”, as the latter comes from a colonialist point of view). In a context of media attention and progressive awareness of the pressures and violence Read more