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Criticising the Syrian Regime with Finger Puppets

Criticising the Syrian Regime with Finger Puppets

By Norient on February 4, 2012

By Norient on 4 February 2012 in  BLOG

Daring young Syrian filmmakers, toiling in anonymity in a Damascus basement, have crafted an award-winning film critiquing with bold humor the brutal repression occurring around them.

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Arab Awakening Mixtape

Arab Awakening Mixtape

By Norient on June 1, 2011

By Moses Iten on 1 June 2011 in  AUDIO

Our friends Moses Iten and Marc Peckham from Melbourne collected sounds and quotes from Radio National broadcasts in the Arab World.

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‘Martyr Pop’ – Made in Egypt

‘Martyr Pop’ – Made in Egypt

By Norient on May 19, 2011

By Daniel J. Gilman on 19 May 2011 in  VIDEO

During the 2011 revolution, most Egyptian pop singers said nothing. Now they are back and praising the national martyrs in song. A PR gaffe or more?

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Hip Hop Against the Government

Hip Hop Against the Government

By Norient on February 11, 2011

By Michael Spahr on 11 February 2011 in  AUDIO

Egyptian rapper Ramy Donjewan has written a song for the revolution: Against the Government…!

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