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Ileya

By Adedayo Agarau

There are nights that escape

By Irma Pineda, translated by Wendy Call

This is war

By Irma Pineda, translated by Wendy Call

Death’s night won’t come gently

By Irma Pineda, translated by Wendy Call

Jonathan Guyer

Jonathan Guyer is a fellow of the Institute of Current World Affairs based in Cairo and senior editor of the Cairo Review of Global Affairs. He blogs about Arabic comics and caricature at Oum Cartoon.
Essay Humor

Punch Me Up, Punch Me Down

By Jonathan Guyer May 5, 2015

Satirists and cartoonists working in the Middle East weigh in on PEN, Charlie Hebdo, and the meaning of free expression.

Commentary Arts & CultureMENA

The Dangerous Lives of Cartoonists

By Jonathan Guyer January 15, 2015

Cartoonists across the Middle East denounced the Charlie Hebdo murders with work that reflects their own daily struggle against censorship and intimidation.

Commentary HumorPolitics

Gallows Humor: Satire in Sisi’s Egypt

By Jonathan Guyer May 15, 2014

The country’s cartoonists find creative ways to defy censors.

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