Mariana Nakfour is a social anthropologist based in Lebanon whose work engages cultural, socio-political, and environmental issues in the Middle East. She has conducted ethnographic and policy research across Lebanon, on marginalized communities, women’s economic inclusion, refugees, and political and religious institutions. She is also an Anthropology instructor at the American University of Beirut (AUB).
ﻛﻞ روح ﺑﺘﺠﻲ ﻋهالدّني إلها محيطها الخاص، ﺒﯿﺖ ﻣﺤﺪّد، ببيئة ﺧﺎﺻﺔ. ﺑﺸﻜﻞ واعٍ أو ﻏﯿﺮ واعٍ، ﻛﻞّ ﻣﺎ ﻧﺨﺘﺒﺮه ﻳﻨﺒﻊ
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