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Artists in Exile: Preserving, Creating, or Eulogizing Syrian Culture?
Artists in Exile: Preserving, Creating, or Eulogizing Syrian Culture?

A workshop in the making for over a year will take place at the Woolf Institute, Cambridge, from 13-15 Oct 2022. Excited to bring together incredible Syrian musicians, artists, poets, and scholars for two days of discussion and performance.

Playlist: The Music of Syrian Exile
Playlist: The Music of Syrian Exile

Playlist created for The New Humanitarian based on my research with Syrian musicians in Turkey.

Scenes from the Field: Moving to Istanbul
Scenes from the Field: Moving to Istanbul

What is fieldwork and what does it look like in practice? My first days in Istanbul after moving there in September 2020.

Scenes from the Field

Follow my PhD journey with snippets from fieldwork in Turkey. Photos and videos accompany written reflections while working with inspiring musicians and artists from Syria.