The writer, actress, playwright, and daughter of Palestinian scholar Edward Saïd closed the seminar The Intellectual Legacy of Edward Saïd on Wednesday (11). She told about her trip to Gaza with her family at 18, life in New York, and reacted to current events.
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Mariam Saïd is in São Paulo and spoke about Edward Saïd’s work as a professor, published papers and books, his love for music, and the question of Palestine. She has been contributing to keeping Saïd’s legacy alive since his death in 2003.
Productions by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia are part of the program of the 47th edition of the festival that takes place from October 19 to November 1st. This year’s selection features 360 films from across 96 countries.
Entrepreneur started Meow Cat Café in Gaza Strip, where people can play with cats, relieve tension and drink coffee.
The in-person launch event at the Palestinian restaurant will be this Sunday (3), with the presence of Tabla’s editor, Laura di Pietro, and the book’s translators and editors, Safa Jubran and Michel Sleiman.
An anthology with poems by 17 young writers born in Gaza will be translated from Arabic into Portuguese. All proceeds from sales of the books will go to the Tamer Institute for Community Education in Ramallah.
The stone statuette depicting the face of the ancient goddess of love and war was found in the southern Gaza Strip, archaeological authorities announced Monday (25).
The bank signed agreements worth USD 33 million to support infrastructure projects and restore buildings in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Jerusalem.
The country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a note on Friday (21) evening expressing hope with the ceasefire between Israel and Palestine. Brazilian Chancellor Carlos França met with Arab diplomats.
The sum will be allocated to four projects in Gaza, the West Bank and Jordan, and exceeds year-long donations from the USA. The latter’s government has cut all funding to the United Nations refugee agency.
The United Nations undersecretary-general for Political Affairs Rosemery DiCarlo called out to donors during a Security Council meeting.