From dust to art, the wonderful world of Charbel Samuel Aoun-Interview

The artist Charbel Samuel Aoun opened his home and his woodland to the “New Eastern Politics” Arts and Culture contributor, Christiane Waked to talk about how nature transformed his art into poetry. As I entered his home, Charbel greeted me with a warm

Re-examining Palestine and the region – Interview

An Interview with Palestinian political activist and young scholar Hadi Abdelhadi Alijla on Palestine and the region.  -How do you evaluate the current rapprochement between Fateh and Hamas? Is it doomed to failure like the previous agreements or this time both sides have

The photographer Georges Yazbek brings Alaska to Beirut-Interview

In September, one of Beirut most visited gallery “392rmeil393″ displayed the work of Georges Yazbek, a Lebanese photographer and documentary producer based in New York and Beirut. Under the title ” Moments Within”, the exhibition showcased raw photos of landscapes of Alaska as

Alireza shojaian, the painter with a man story in polygons-Interview

 Alireza Shojaian invited our Arts and Culture contributor, Christiane Waked to his studio to discuss what it is like to be an Iranian painter in Beirut. C.W: Through your paintings, we feel like you belong to another space, dimension or even century. Do

The one legged “birdman” Syrian-Lebanese artist, Semaan Khawam journey to freedom-Interview

The one-legged man artist Semaan Khawam invited our Arts and Culture contributor, Christiane Waked to his studio to talk about what freedom sounds like to a “birdman”. As I enter his messy studio, the shabby artist welcomes me, cigarette in his mouth, glass

The pyromaniac Algerian Artist, Adel Bentousi, Burns His Art as an Act of Revolution

From Annaba, Algeria, Adel Bentoussi, reaches out to “The New Eastern Politics” Arts and Culture contributor, Christiane Waked and reveals why his art is meant to disturb. C.W: Who are you really? A.B: My name is Adel Bentounsi, I live in Algeria in

The Lebanese eclectic artist with the dandy look, Nasri Sayegh proves that creative hard work is always rewarded-Interview

The Lebanese-French Prince of words, images, and sounds, Nasri Sayegh talks to “The New Eastern Politics” Art and Culture contributor, Christiane Waked about how killing boredom can become a rebellious act of creative art.   C.W: Nasri you are one of the most

The Iranian Sculptor, Mojtaba Ramzi Erases all Borders with His Art in the Streets of Beirut-Interview

“Our nation is Art nation” that is our motto at “The New Eastern Politics” where boundaries have no limits with our Art and Culture contributor, Christiane Waked who spoke with the Iranian sculptor Mojtaba Ramzi about art, life and the meaning of the

How painting saved David Daoud to become the man he is after a broken childhood in Lebanon-Interview

The phlegmatic French-Lebanese painter, David Daoud betrays his silence and reserve as he reveals himself to The New Eastern politics Art and Culture Contributor, Christiane Waked during a heart-to-heart discussion. C.W: David you are a citizen of the world, you have lived in

From Kurdish music to flamenco, the nice melodies of Fairuz Kokall, a lady with a guitar – Interview

Fairuz AbdelKareem known as Fairuz Kokall, a guitar aficionado talked to our Art and Culture contributor, Christiane Waked about the journey that led her to become a flamenco musician in Lebanon. C.W: Your real name is Payruza but chose to be called Fairuz