We recorded this episode in Cairo with author, translator, and Mada Masr culture editor Yasmine Zohdi. We talked about making art in difficult and precarious times; how to acknowledge the political context; censorship and self-censorship. 

“What we talk about when we talk about trees,” by Yasmine Zohdi, ran in Mada Masr in December of last year.

We also spoke about the shrinking of cultural spaces in Cairo.

Zohdi also translates, including her husband Muhammad al-Hajj’s beautiful Nobody Mourns the City’s Cats.

MLQ was in Cairo for the ARCE symposium on popular culture. Essays from and inspired by the symposium will be appearing at The Maydan.

An excerpt of the Egyptian novel Prizes for Heroes was translated as part of Mada Masr’s translation series.

The Egyptian film Yomeddine (“Judgement Day”) was part of the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival.

We recorded this episode in Cairo with author, translator, and Mada Masr culture editor Yasmine Zohdi. We talked about making art in difficult and precarious times; how to acknowledge the political context; censorship and self-censorship.&nbsp;
&ldquo;<a href="https://madamasr.com/en/2019/12/09/opinion/culture/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-trees/">What we talk about when we talk about trees</a>,&rdquo; by Yasmine Zohdi, ran in Mada Masr in December of last year.
We also spoke about the <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/01/january-25-anniversary-freedom-of-expression.html">shrinking of cultural spaces</a> in Cairo.
Zohdi also translates, including her husband <a href="https://arablit.org/2019/09/03/extend-your-summer-with-the-new-arablit-quarterly-the-sea/">Muhammad al-Hajj&rsquo;s beautiful Nobody Mourns the City&rsquo;s Cats</a>.
MLQ was in Cairo for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ARCEPopCulture2020?src=hashtag_click">ARCE symposium on popular culture</a>. Essays from and inspired by the symposium <a href="https://themaydan.com/2020/01/produce-consume-conserve-an-essay-roundtable-on-egyptian-popular-culture/">will be appearing at The Maydan.</a>
An excerpt of the Egyptian novel Prizes for Heroes was translated as part of Mada Masr&rsquo;s <a href="https://madamasr.com/en/2019/10/22/feature/culture/in-other-words-prizes-for-heroes/">translation series</a>.
The Egyptian film <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBShuUfYqeg">Yomeddine</a> (&ldquo;Judgement Day&rdquo;) was part of the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival.

BULAQ is a book-centric podcast co-hosted by Ursula Lindsey (in Amman, Jordan) and M Lynx Qualey (in Rabat, Morocco). It focuses on Arabic literature in translation and is named after the first printing press established in Egypt in 1820. Produced by Sowt.

BULAQ is a book-centric podcast co-hosted by Ursula Lindsey (in Amman, Jordan) and M Lynx Qualey (in Rabat, Morocco). It focuses on Arabic literature in translation and is named after the first printing press established in Egypt in 1820. Produced by Sowt.

BULAQ | بولاق

BULAQ is a podcast about contemporary writing from and about the Middle East and North Africa. We talk about books written in Aleppo, Cairo, Marrakech and beyond. We look at the Arab region through the lens of literature, and we look at literature -- what it does, why it matters, how it relates to society and history and politics -- from the point of view of this part of the world.  BULAQ is co-produced by ArabLit and The Arabist and is hosted by Ursula Lindsey and M Lynx Qualey.

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