The Heights

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi and Suheyla Takesh Thwart Unique Challenges to Art Collection and Curation in the Arab World

Mary Kozeny • March 30, 2023

Barjeel Art Foundation founder and curator both describe the intricacies of finding artwork and collecting pieces in their work to highlight cultural creations.

McMullen’s ‘Landscape of Memory’ Confronts Themes of Identity, Memory, and Exile Through Multimedia Art

Mary Kozeny • February 1, 2023

'Landscape of Memory' is a new exhibit in the McMullen featuring multimodal works that explore topics such as memory and war in the world.

Confronting Commonalities: Ten Students Take On Kuwait

Brooke Kaiserman • May 3, 2018

Despite the cultural disharmony abound in the nation—as seen in the stark contrast between the conservative Kuwait University and the progressive American University of Kuwait—the students saw a country trying to embrace these differences and develop to its fullest potential.

Althari Hopes to Score in Public Policy and Global Affairs

Colleen Martin • December 3, 2017

After a rejection from the professional team at age 14, Althari carried his passion for soccer from Aspire Academy in Qatar to Boston College.