As visual cultural identity is in flux, we wonder how such identity was constructed in the first place.

Foundland Collective present subjective mapping projects, which highlight how situations of conflict influence domestic spaces and gatherings.

The Arab countries of the eastern Mediterranean refer to gardens as little paradises (jnaina): bounded boxes of green - delicate curations of plants in an ordered composition.

The Middle East has been a cradle of several civilizations (religions, languages, and traditions), and a site of crossing trade routes that transcended modern national borders and identities.

Arini moderates a discussion with participants from the crafts district; Ruba Asi and Zeina Barto.