"Where are you coming from?" "Tel-Aviv", I say. But something in her face tells me she is not satisfied with the answer. She rummages...

This is a letter I received from the management of an Israeli festival scheduled to happen sometime next year, somewhere in the world....

Those of you who have been following this week's events know that I faced a media tsunami following (yet more) statements by Israeli...

A while ago, at my ceramics studio, I carved the word PEACE in Arabic on a ceramic plate, and suddenly had the idea to try and manipulate...

July 26, 2015. I had the great pleasure of meeting two musicians I adore: Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso, who were here in Israel for a...

"I'm walking on a tight rope , my arms are stretched to the sides, like an acrobat , with no safety net. I'm suspended between heaven and...

"Write down I am an Arab", a documentary by filmmaker Ibtisam Mara'ana about the late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. Mahmoud Darwish,...

One of my dreams was to meet Nelson Mandela, unfortunately, I will never get the chance to do so now, but his image and inspiration will...

Being half Palestinian and half Bulgarian (full bio), I grew up hearing a whole mixture of music styles, in a whole range of languages. I...

Mira Awad speech transcript: Good evening, "I'm walking on a tight rope , arms stretched to the sides, like an acrobat , without a safety...

Last day in Mwanza. I'm leaving this afternoon, starting the long journey home, and I have mixed feeling about it. On the one hand I...

I'll start with some good news: All the children that were operated are fine and doing well, most of them are also awake and responding...

It's my third morning here in Mwanza, waking up at 5am, and as I turn the alarm clock off, I hear the local Muazin. The first morning...

It took me two days just to decide how I will tackle this blog post. Not because I don't have anything to say, but exactly the opposite!...

This October I'm flying to Tanzania, to accompany doctors from Save a Child's Heart organization (SACH) that I've been working with for...

Last summer I had the honor to be asked to do the music for the theatre play Eyes, based on the writings of the late Palestinian poet...