Daftar, Beginnings – Afikra Small Editions interact and ultimately shape and

interact and ultimately shape and guide our everyday journeys

It underscores the profound connection between Rabbat’s upbringing in Syria during a period of significant political transformation and his development as a critical thinker and storyteller

--Adrian Matejka

the artist pulls images from the online open access collections with a focus on objects that embody historical moments of cultural exchange

I think about all the details and how to build it while going to sleep each night

Daftar, Beginnings – Afikra Small Editions interact and ultimately shape andThe first print edition of Daftar, the online media edited by Afikra, a platform focused on the history, debates, and cultures of the Arab world. Celebrating 11 years of fostering global curiosity and understanding about the Arab world, afikra has sent its first book, Daftar: Beginnings, to print. Co published with Kaph Books, the book is the inaugural print edition of Daftar, which began as a journal and developed into a quarterly online platform