Munira Khayyat

Munira Khayyat teaches anthropology at the American University in Cairo.

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Another Season of War in Lebanon

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Another Season of War in Lebanon

This collection of essays illuminates the seasonality of war in Lebanon (its present and its longue durée), looking at how those who inhabit Lebanon’s many wars... More

Introduction: Another Season of War in South Lebanon

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Introduction: Another Season of War in South Lebanon

Looking back, it feels like the war that slammed into Lebanon approached in slow motion. For almost a year for sure, since the beginning of the war on Gaza, but... More

Resistant Ecology, Bitter Life

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Resistant Ecology, Bitter Life

In the South Lebanon borderland where tobacco is widely cultivated, locals call it—not unlovingly—al-nabti al-murrah, the “bitter crop.” It is ardently embraced... More