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Explores the survival of Chilean culture during and after the Pinochet dictatorship. Singers, painters of murals and embroiderers of miniature tapestries are interviewed.
Chingiz (Genghis) Khan (1162-1227), the Mongol leader, built an empire larger than any other state system before or since. Had he been born in Europe, he might be seen as a hero; because he came from Central...
Considers isolation, censorship and social deprivation in South Africa. Participants include writers Andre Brink, Don Mattera, Njabulo Ndebele, Albie Sachs, Heim Willemse and Lauretta Ngcobo.
Moorish influence is entrenched in Spanish culture. Spanish novelist Juan Goytisolo discusses politics, literature and sexuality agianst this background.
Examines some of the literature of change and dissent in the Arab world today. Arab writers discuss censorship and repression.
Looks at belly dancing in Cairo, both in is pure form called ‘raqs sharqi’ and its bastardised modern version. Features dancer Suraya Hilal.
Examines the Turkish experience of Islam. Turkey as a secular society is able to tolerate a broad range of opinion and belief. Explores the cosmopolitan nature of the early Ottoman Empire and its influence...
Profiles Egyptian novelist Jamal al Ghitani, whose best-known novel works as a political parable of the modern state.
The Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, is an impressive collection of artifacts of many peoples of the world. Formed by an old-fashioned colonialist, it confirms the cultural imagination of humankind. Contributors...
A student film that uses Islamic symbols to produce a poetic critique of the faith and the roles Islam ascribed to men and women. Explores female exuality and the way it survives in repressive Islamic cultures.
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