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The Cultural and Literary Scene in MoroccoFrom the Caravan of Books to the Literary Café
Morocco has not bothered to wait for the Arab Spring to revolutionise its cultural scene. It took off in the 1990s and is showing no sign of stopping – Moroccan artists exhibit in beauty salons, tennis clubs become impromptu literary cafés and a hotel sponsors the country's most prestigious literature prize. By Regina Keil-Sagawe
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The Jump Cut Film CollectiveA Spirit of Confidence in Kabul's Film Scene
Afghanistan is often regarded by those in the West as a cultural wasteland. Yet, there has been a growing spirit of confidence among cineastes in the Hindu Kush. The most recent example is the Jump Cut Film Collective. Martin Gerner reports from Kabul