Losing Arabic to Orientalizing Fantasies
As a young student, my favourite part in Arabic class was when my teacher would pause to talk about the historical Souq ‘Okaaz; a massive market which...
Sanabel Abdelrahman holds a Master’s degree in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations from the University of Toronto. Originally Palestinian, she is constantly travelling between Jordan, Canada, and Egypt. Sanabel is interested in the arts and culture scene across the Middle East and has published numerous features on related topics. She is also a writer of fiction and a devout enthusiast of all forms of visual culture.