Joel Schalit / 20 Oct 2023
A Story of Exile
The Sukkot War in Torino
"Palestinian?" he asked. "Yes," the man replied. "Do you live in Torino?" "No," he said. "In Ivrea."(...)
Jewish
Wieland Hoban / 26 Jul 2023
Faking the Other
German Jewish Realities and Fantasies
According to the Berlin-based Jewish philosopher Susan Neiman, "There is nothing more German than wanting to be Jewish."(...)
Henrietta Foster / 04 May 2023
Art Against Racism
Three London Shows
Last week was the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Stephen Lawrence. People of my generation wince with pain when his name is mentioned.(...)
Charlie Bertsch / 06 Apr 2022
No Oriental Fantasy Here
Albat Alawi Op. 99, by El Khat
Israeli band El Khat’s new album Albat Alawi Op. 99 is the sort of record that gets better over time. Although intriguing from the outset, it proves too complicated to absorb right away.(...)
Josh White / 01 Nov 2021
Death of a Press Baron
The Robert Maxwell Legacy
A media mogul died thirty years ago this Friday. It was a dark night on the 5th of November, 1991.(...)
Joel Schalit / 03 May 2021
The Cosmopolitan Ideal
May Day in Neukölln
The language was a victory by itself. Seeing the word "Yallah" spread across Karl-Marx-Straße, was like living in the best of all possible worlds.(...)
Joel Schalit / 03 Jun 2020
Dinner is Ruined
Döner After Lockdown
When the government finally announced restaurants could serve takeout, it was like a rainbow appeared over Berlin. As long as we picked up dinner by six, we were safe.(...)
Natalie Sarkic-Todd / 25 Mar 2020
Remembering the Brussels Attacks
Molenbeek and Diversity
Four years ago extremism came to Brussels. It exploded in the airport and metro, and in our hearts. Although we knew it could happen here, we didn't expect it. (...)
Joel Schalit / 27 Jan 2020
When the Present is the Past
20th Century Nostalgia Politics
Hitler never pretended to like Jews. His hatred was unambiguous. (...)
Josh White / 16 Sep 2019
Right to Remain
North London for Everyone
Haringey Green Lanes is not a long way from Westminster. It’s less than an hour's drive. But it might as well take several hours.(...)