Societies and Cultures

Atef Al Jaffal, graphic designer at Jummar

When they come in a four-wheel drive, the green spaces disappear

An investigation into the deep state of real estate in Hilla, shows its arms extending across municipal departments, real estate […]

The Weaponisation of Water and Iraq’s Climate Catastrophe

Without the Tigris and Euphrates, civilisation as we know it would not have existed. Such is the significance of these […]

An Iraqi boy walking by the Euphrates during sunset. Photograph by Alex Kay Potter

حرّاس المياه

يسألني أصدقاء وصديقات، زميلات وزملاء كثر عن سبب اهتمامي بالمياه وسط كل هذه الحروب والكوارث الإنسانية التي تحيطنا من كل الجهات.

Thirsty Gulf Cities: Finally Tapping Treated Wastewater

The connections between religion and the city are undeniable; from the influence on the use of space with religious structures to city management.

The Ancestral Wetlands of Ghar El Melh

Have you ever taken a bite from a fresh tomato grown by a traditional farmer in Tunisia’s Ghar El Melh wetlands?

The Mediterranean Is a Puddle

“Demasiados charcos” (“too many puddles”), a senior Spanish official told me when discussing AMWAJ. Too many ‘’charcos”, I kept saying that word over and over again: ‘charcos’. Sounds like narcos.