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Hisham Bustani

Hisham Bustani is an award-winning writer and poet, and the author of five collections of poetry and fiction, including Of Love and Death (2008), The Perception of Meaning (2012), and The Monotonous Chaos of Existence, translated from Arabic by Maia

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Not Lost in Translation—An Interview with Jordanian Author and Activist Hisham Bustani

Curtis Ryan interviews the award-winning Jordanian writer Hisham Bustani about his innovative literary works in multiple genres, the art of translation, government censorship and his political activism. This wide-ranging discussion provides an illuminating view into Bustani's creative processes as w

Hisham Bustani, Curtis Ryan • 12 min read

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Exposing Jordan’s Gas Deal with Israel

The Jordanian government has gone to great lengths to hide information about its 2014 multi-billion dollar gas deal with Israel from the public. But the government’s attempt to keep the public in the dark has only energized a popular campaign demanding full disclosure of its terms.

Hisham Bustani • 11 min read