Alexandria’s connection to the Maghreb is often overlooked. But the cosmopolitan port city developed through centuries of migration and influence from the western side of the Mediterranean, up until the colonial era and the building of self-centered nation states.

A sign at the entrance of Kamed El Loz refugee camp in Lebanon’s Bekaa valley promises to solve water issues but residents say they have been abandoned. 

Beirut’s Khandaq al Ghamiq bears witness to an architectural heritage relatively spared by the bulldozers of reconstruction, but is decaying due to neglect.

In Shatila, the simple building of Umm Ali is bringing together families from Palestine, Lebanon and Syria to stay under its roof.

“بدون الذاكرة لا توجد علاقة حقيقية مع المكان”

Here is a list with our favourite all-time reads, from each of Mashallah’s co-founders and current and former editors. Enjoy!

Rachida Ouar’s photographs invite people in Algiers to discover the city’s rich architectural heritage, from Phoenician, Roman and Ottoman to French-influenced and contemporary.

The remaining untouched rocks of Kfarabida are set to be transformed into another private beach. Sabyl Ghoussoub is paying tribute to this unique place.

The remaining untouched rocks of Kfarabida are set to be transformed into another private beach. Sabyl Ghoussoub is paying tribute to this unique place.

Realising how little he knew about the rural fringes of his city, Istanbul artist Serkan Taycan began mapping outlying areas – until he had created a 60 kilometres long walking route.