Khatt Chronicles: Stories on Design from the Arab World afikra

In this episode of the Khatt Chronicles podcast, Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès leads a discussion with the authors of the three latest titles from @khatt_books' Arabic Design Library series. Dr Haytham Nawar introduces "Nagy Shaker: An Experimental Graphic Artist of the Egyptian Avant-Garde"; Dr. Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares & Dr Nagla Samir introduce "Mouneer Al-Shaarani: Against the Grain, Exploring the Scope of the Arabic Letter"; and Dr. Yasmine Nachabe Taan introduces "Mouna Bassili Sehnaoui: The First Lebanese Woman Graphic Designers to Brand her Nation".

Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès interviews Dubai-based Iraqi calligrapher and designer Wissam Shawkat. They discuss his journey into calligraphy and graphic design starting from his teenage years as a student in Iraq to his move to Dubai – where both his calligraphy and graphic design career crystallized. The conversation addresses the importance of innovation in calligraphy and its relation to contemporary graphic design practice.