A little over ten years ago, the battle for control of Aleppo marked a turning point in the war in Syria: the reconquest of the city by the government of Bashar al Assad closed the phase of hope for t...
Ammar Almamoun is a cultural journalist and essayist working in Arab international media (Raseef22, Daraj, SyriaUntold, al-Jumhuriya, al-Arabi). With interests in theater and cultural theory and a main focus on performing arts and aesthetics, he has published papers in collective editions, in addition to articles covering a wide range of subjects (book reviews, cultural events, and cultural phenomena) translated into English, French, and Spanish. He also worked as a cultural reporter in Syria and France covering arts in the diaspora whilst co-writing and producing a number of performances. In addition to his work as a translator and a dramaturge, he is currently preparing a thesis in cultural studies at La Sorbonne -Paris 1 University, and he works as the copywriter of the project MENA Art Gallery.