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Advancing contemporary Arab visual narratives across borders.

Active since 2024, Swiss Arab Cultural Alliance is a Geneva-based Swiss non-profit cultural cooperation organisation dedicated to contemporary visual narratives between the Arab world and beyond.

We work on narrative dynamics and the circulation of images and stories across cultural contexts to address the invisibility of contemporary Arab visual narratives and expand their presence across borders. By fostering collaborations between artists, editors, researchers and cultural institutions, we contribute to more nuanced cross-cultural understanding in a global environment shaped by visual misinformation.

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Essays, articles & interviews

Essays, Articles & Interviews
Imagination and Morality in Children’s Picture Book
contemporary practices in the Arab world., Visual storytelling, Imagination, Picture books, Children’s literature, Cultural transmission, Arab world, Moral education, Arab children’s literature
Imagination and Morality in Children’s Picture Book
contemporary practices in the Arab world., Visual storytelling, Imagination, Picture books, Children’s literature, Cultural transmission, Arab world, Moral education, Arab children’s literature
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contemporary practices in the Arab world., Visual storytelling, Imagination, Picture books, Children’s literature, Cultural transmission, Arab world, Moral education, Arab children’s literature
The Making of Sohila Khaled’s First Children’s Book
Writing for Children, Storytelling, Debut Book Publishing, Creative Process, Sohila Khaled, Illustrated ARab
The Making of Sohila Khaled’s First Children’s Book
Writing for Children, Storytelling, Debut Book Publishing, Creative Process, Sohila Khaled, Illustrated ARab

Sohila Khaled opens up about the inspiration and creative steps behind her first children’s book, giving readers a look at how her ideas are taking shape and what drives her work for young audiences.

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Writing for Children, Storytelling, Debut Book Publishing, Creative Process, Sohila Khaled, Illustrated ARab
Artists Facing Artificial Intelligence
AI and Art, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Art, Art and Technology, Creative AI, Copyright, Artist Rights, Protecting Your Art, Art Copyright, AI and Copyright, Intellectual Property, Ethics of AI, Art Authenticity, Human Creativity, Future of Art, Digital Culture
Artists Facing Artificial Intelligence
AI and Art, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Art, Art and Technology, Creative AI, Copyright, Artist Rights, Protecting Your Art, Art Copyright, AI and Copyright, Intellectual Property, Ethics of AI, Art Authenticity, Human Creativity, Future of Art, Digital Culture
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AI and Art, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Art, Art and Technology, Creative AI, Copyright, Artist Rights, Protecting Your Art, Art Copyright, AI and Copyright, Intellectual Property, Ethics of AI, Art Authenticity, Human Creativity, Future of Art, Digital Culture
The Artist Is Not an Aesthetic Decorator
The Artist Is Not an Aesthetic Decorator
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Empowering voices through storytelling
Empowering voices through storytelling
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The Stories We Think We Know
Authentic arab storytelling, Arab Stories, Cultural Heritage, Arab Culture, #ArabStorytelling, #ArabCulture, #ArabLiterature, #CulturalNarrative
The Stories We Think We Know
Authentic arab storytelling, Arab Stories, Cultural Heritage, Arab Culture, #ArabStorytelling, #ArabCulture, #ArabLiterature, #CulturalNarrative
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Authentic arab storytelling, Arab Stories, Cultural Heritage, Arab Culture, #ArabStorytelling, #ArabCulture, #ArabLiterature, #CulturalNarrative