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).
Interview translated from Arabic to English by Cendrella Azar. On June 5, 2023, Al Rawiya had the chance to be
Nasri Sayegh on Taxi Karantina The second question or the first one? I’ll start with the first. The place that
“…it’s as if we live somewhere far away from Lebanon,” cried one of the residents of Karantina as he lamented
Foreword: Harmonizing the interaction between humans, nature, and food systems is the very mission of SOILS Permaculture Association Lebanon. For
One Foot in the Archive, the Other on a Distortion Pedal I first heard Al Tase3 through their song Nawwar,
Toronto January 2026 I haven’t dreamt of Issam in a while, although he always comes up in my conversations often.
The Many Dimensions of Ahmed Amer I first met Ahmed Amer outside of any fashion context, before I even realized
I grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp. My friends who know it like to call it the “Deluxe Camp.”
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