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A man from Shiraz bares his scars: Shayan Sajadian’s best photograph
ByInterview by Chris Broughton August 20, 2025

‘Censorship in Iran is pervasive. The state is unwilling to allow an honest portrayal of public life. I focus on the overlooked’Shiraz, my home town, is widely known as the city of Hafez and Saadi – two of Iran’s greatest poets. It is celebrated for it…

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A man from Shiraz bares his scars: Shayan Sajadian’s best photograph
ByInterview by Chris Broughton August 20, 2025

‘Censorship in Iran is pervasive. The state is unwilling to allow an honest portrayal of public life. I focus on the overlooked’Shiraz, my home town, is widely known as the city of Hafez and Saadi – two of Iran’s greatest poets. It is celebrated for it…

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Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk review – shattering memorial to Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona
ByLeslie Felperin August 20, 2025

Sepideh Farsi’s devastating documentary follows Hassona through a year of video calls before a fate that, though well known, is too bitter to bearThe rule is this: don’t spoil movies by giving away the ending, even if the events depicted are part of th…

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From dentist to artist: Sudanese exile turns to photography as an outlet for trauma
ByKaamil Ahmed August 11, 2025

Hashim Nasr’s striking images are winning awards and gaining attention across the globe‘For me, red is always a representation of blood and losing people, so I tend to use this red fabric to represent our trauma.” The Sudanese photographer Hashim Nasr …

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From dentist to artist: Sudanese exile turns to photography as an outlet for trauma
ByKaamil Ahmed August 11, 2025

Hashim Nasr’s striking images are winning awards and gaining attention across the globe‘For me, red is always a representation of blood and losing people, so I tend to use this red fabric to represent our trauma.” The Sudanese photographer Hashim Nasr …

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‘Restoring humanity’: Paris exhibition showcases 5,000 years of history in Gaza
ByAngelique Chrisafis in Paris August 9, 2025

Saved Treasures of Gaza aims to preserve territory’s historical identity against backdrop of war and famineAn exhibition tracing more than 5,000 years of cultural and archaeological history in Gaza has become a summer hit in Paris, as visitors flock to…

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Zadie Smith, Michael Rosen, Irvine Welsh and Jeanette Winterson sign letter calling for Israel boycott
ByElla Creamer August 7, 2025August 7, 2025

More than 200 writers request cessation of all trade until people of Gaza given adequate food, water and aidMiddle East crisis – live updatesZadie Smith, Michael Rosen, Irvine Welsh and Jeanette Winterson are among more than 200 writers who have signed…

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UK’s Royal Ballet and Opera withdraws Tosca production in Tel Aviv
ByNadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent August 4, 2025

Show scheduled for next year pulled after 182 members of UK company sign letter criticising RBO’s stance on GazaThe Royal Ballet and Opera has pulled its 2026 production run of Tosca at the Israeli National Opera in Tel Aviv.The internal announcement b…

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UK’s Royal Ballet and Opera withdraws Tosca production in Tel Aviv
ByNadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent August 4, 2025

Show scheduled for next year pulled after 182 members of UK company sign letter criticising RBO’s stance on GazaThe Royal Ballet and Opera has pulled its 2026 production run of Tosca at the Israeli National Opera in Tel Aviv.The internal announcement b…

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Israeli author David Grossman says his country is committing genocide in Gaza
ByLorenzo Tondo in Palermo August 1, 2025

Writer says for many years he has refused to use word but now must ‘with immense pain and with a broken heart’Middle East crisis – live updatesThe award-winning Israeli author David Grossman has described his country’s campaign in Gaza as a genocide an…

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