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Ajam Podcast #5: Urbanism & Informality in Post-Soviet Tbilisi

  • Posted on November 5, 2018November 15, 2018
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Lindsey Stephenson on Mobility, Identity and Sovereignty in the Persian Gulf

  • Posted on November 5, 2018November 7, 2018
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Ajam Podcast #4: Gender and Tajik Labor Migration to Russia

  • Posted on October 24, 2018November 11, 2018
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Amba: The Iraqi Mango Pickle from India That Tops Palestinian Shawarma

  • Posted on October 22, 2018October 26, 2018
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A Turkish Star is Born: The 1970s Remake That Launched the Career of Turkey’s Queen of Pop

  • Posted on October 15, 2018October 15, 2018
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Ajam Podcast #3: Musical Dialects of the Caucasus

  • Posted on October 15, 2018November 11, 2018
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Ajam Podcast #2: Ahvaz & Xinjiang

  • Posted on October 8, 2018October 17, 2018
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Ajam Podcast #1: Welcome to the Ajamily

  • Posted on October 4, 2018October 8, 2018
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Dressing the Nation: Tajikistan’s Hijab Ban and the Politics of Fashion in Post-Soviet Central Asia

  • Posted on September 30, 2018October 1, 2018
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Neighborhood Rhythms: Ajam Media Collective’s ‘Məhəllə’ Exhibition in Baku

  • Posted on August 13, 2018October 26, 2018
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Terrorientalist Landscapes: Arabian Fantasies in the California Desert

  • Posted on July 11, 2018October 24, 2018
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Cyber Rallies and Google Ads: New Strategies of the Turkish Opposition Against Erdoğan

  • Posted on June 20, 2018October 15, 2018
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Remembering to Forget: the Myth of the “Indian Style” of Persian Poetry

  • Posted on May 30, 2018October 4, 2018
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Reza Shah’s Mummy, Back from the Dead, Haunts Iranian Politics

  • Posted on April 29, 2018August 13, 2018
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How Nowruz is Celebrated Around the World

  • Posted on March 21, 2018March 22, 2018
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  • Ajam’s latest article is up! As #AStarIsBorn hits theaters, Ilker Hepkaner writes about the 1978 Turkish adaptation, Minik Serçe, and its leading star, Sezen Aksu (aka the Turkish Queen of Pop). @ilkerin explores the differences between the Turkish film and the Hollywood versions, gender roles in Turkey, as well as the politics of adaptation in the 1970s Turkish film industry. Visit the website to read the article and to also listen to an author-curated Spotify playlist featuring songs from the film!
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