Abraham was a clan chief from Ur in Mesopotamia. Following God’s call, who promised him his own land and many descendants, he travelled west to Canaan. Abraham believed that God demanded his son Isaac as a sacrifice. However, God stopped Abraham at the last minute, and Abraham offered a ram instead, foreshadowing the Crucifixion. To... Continue Reading →
Lubna’s Journey from a Soothing Illusion to a Haunting Reality
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been portrayed in many pieces of art from both perspectives of the conflict. In 2015, the Palestinian playwright Dalia Taha wrote a play from the Palestinian perspective called “Fireworks”. It follows the harsh lives of two Palestinian families in an apartment block who deal with the gravity of their situation by... Continue Reading →