Best of the Middle East
How do young women from Middle East define their generation? The best answer you could ever get is right here! Come see ten phenomenal stories from this region that captured your hearts and minds in the two years of Imagining Ourselves.
Sit back, relax and soak up the best of the best. Then, vote for a winner by logging in, joining the conversation and posting your favorite three stories. Vote by Thursday, December 27 and check back throughout the month to see if your favorite is in the lead. Don’t forget to invite your family, friends and co-workers. Make this a personal affair! May the best win!
We will announce the winners on December 28 and they will go down in history as the Best Of Imagining Ourselves in the Exhibition Archive launching January 1, 2008. Imagining Ourselves may be wrapping up, but your favorite stories will resonate with young women for generations to come.
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The art, photography, writing and film in the Best of the Middle East feature women from diverse backgrounds telling their stories. There are stories from the Queen to the tenacious wife, the soldier, the mother of a martyred child, the bride 'arusa', and the voices of covered women.
Which one of these stories gave you a different view of the Middle East than one you were familiar with?
Tell us and vote for your favorite story!
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Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:04 AM
Hi,
I have one question for Khadija Al-Salami about " Une Etrangere dans sa Propre ville"
Do You have Any information about Najmia Now?
What she doing now and she continue to protest?
Thanks
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Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:01 AM
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Posted on Tuesday, January 08, 2008 10:17 PM
Thank you IMOW, for trying to change the world one byte at a time; thank you, Voters for showing us that you care, and thank you, dear fellow artists, for creating a vibrant tapestry of words, images and sounds that connect us to each other and show that our differences are not cultural barriers but cultural riches, precious and revealing.
Your effort is crucial for shaking the dust off from concepts that have become dangerously habitual (war, motherhood, self-realization), so that their rediscovered meaning can once again inspire.
Thank you for creating a forum in which we re-cognize ourselves…
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Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007 11:14 AM
Congratulations to Irina Patkanian! Armenian Lullaby wins Best of the Middle East. |
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Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 6:23 PM
I vote for Khadija Baker.
Khadija's project, "Coffin Nest" does not simply mean gathering clothes and weaving them together. I see the coffin nest as a "support" for sentiments and memories. It is a kind act coming from her heart for reminding us the so many innocent victims from Iraq. Look at her face, there, siting in the coffin nest, she looks serene and sad but fulfilled. It is like she would whisper "your clothes surround my body, your essence surrounds my soul". Khadija's project is truly outstanding, a monument to celebrate the body and most of all the spirit. It is a coffin for the body and a nest for the spirit. |
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Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 11:25 AM
Thank you all for your votes. Voting is now closed. Please check back on December 28th for the winners. |
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Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:13 AM
I vote for Khadija Baker
Nariman Derky |
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Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:06 AM
I vote for Khadija Baker
Khaled Sulaiman |
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 7:14 PM
exceptional work, top job
zoorkhaneh
mehraneh atashi |
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 6:22 PM
I loved "Armenian Lullaby" by Irina Patkanian. Honest, passionate and beautiful. Best of the lot. |
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 3:02 PM
1 Zoorkhaneh
2 Armenian Lullaby
I have no idea why "Armenian Lullaby" is in Middle East and Europe both !!
J |
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:55 PM
I vote for "Zorrkhaneh" by Mehraneh Atashi |
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:34 PM
1. "Armenian Lullaby" by Irina Patkanian
my favorite for a while already. |
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:04 PM
The best photo that I saw was " zorkhane " by mehrane atashi ... wonderful |
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 5:40 AM
My favorite is "Zourkhaneh" by Mehraneh Atashi, they are Fantastic... |
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 5:10 AM
I would like to vote for Armenian Lullaby. I have been extremely moved by this video that sings/chants to all women (mothers, but also sisters, wives...) who are asked to sacrifice their men. Above all, this piece helps us question this sacrifice. |
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:36 AM
I vote for the "Zourkhaneh" by Mehraneh Arashi. |
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 1:03 AM
I think that Zoorkhaane by Mehrane Atashin is the best photo |
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Posted on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 11:29 PM
My favorite is "Zourkhaneh" by Mehraneh Atashi, they are Fantastic... |
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Posted on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 10:28 PM
I vote for these photos cuz they show us new perspective of our national sport and our identity , wish u the best |
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