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Advancing contemporary Arab visual narratives across borders.

Founded in Geneva in 2024, the Swiss Arab Cultural Alliance is a Swiss non-profit cultural cooperation organisation working to strengthen the presence of contemporary Arab visual narratives, stories and creative voices in international cultural and publishing contexts.

Its work supports greater plurality across cultural and publishing contexts while affirming the importance of human creativity in a rapidly evolving technological era.

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Essays, articles & interviews

Essays, Articles & Interviews
The Women Who Expanded the World of Arab Children’s Books
Arab children’s literature, Children’s publishing, Women in publishing, Arabic picture books, Publishing history, Visual narratives, Cultural circulation, Arab publishing
The Women Who Expanded the World of Arab Children’s Books
Arab children’s literature, Children’s publishing, Women in publishing, Arabic picture books, Publishing history, Visual narratives, Cultural circulation, Arab publishing

From Beirut to Cairo, Amman, Sharjah and Rabat, women publishers have transformed Arabic children’s books, expanding their literary, visual and international reach.

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Arab children’s literature, Children’s publishing, Women in publishing, Arabic picture books, Publishing history, Visual narratives, Cultural circulation, Arab publishing
Haya Halaw’s The Little World Inside featured in The New Arab
Arab Artists, illustration, illustrated Arab, Author Project, Haya Halaw, Picture books, Visual Storytelling, The New Arab, Featured In, The Little World Inside
Haya Halaw’s The Little World Inside featured in The New Arab
Arab Artists, illustration, illustrated Arab, Author Project, Haya Halaw, Picture books, Visual Storytelling, The New Arab, Featured In, The Little World Inside

An excerpt from The New Arab feature on Haya Halaw and The Little World Inside

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Arab Artists, illustration, illustrated Arab, Author Project, Haya Halaw, Picture books, Visual Storytelling, The New Arab, Featured In, The Little World Inside
Algorithmic Visibility and the Standardisation of Cultural Narratives
Multilingualism, Digital Visibility, AI Ethics, Representation, Artificial Intelligence, Cultural Narratives, Cultural Policy, Digital Humanities
Algorithmic Visibility and the Standardisation of Cultural Narratives
Multilingualism, Digital Visibility, AI Ethics, Representation, Artificial Intelligence, Cultural Narratives, Cultural Policy, Digital Humanities

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how cultural narratives are accessed and understood. As algorithmic systems influence what becomes visible, they also shape how reality is perceived. What does this mean for under-represented voices and the plurality of perspectives?

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Multilingualism, Digital Visibility, AI Ethics, Representation, Artificial Intelligence, Cultural Narratives, Cultural Policy, Digital Humanities
Imagination and Morality in Children’s Picture Book
contemporary practices in the Arab world., Visual storytelling, Imagination, Picture books, Children’s literature, Cultural transmission, Arab world, Moral education, Arab children’s literature
Imagination and Morality in Children’s Picture Book
contemporary practices in the Arab world., Visual storytelling, Imagination, Picture books, Children’s literature, Cultural transmission, Arab world, Moral education, Arab children’s literature
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contemporary practices in the Arab world., Visual storytelling, Imagination, Picture books, Children’s literature, Cultural transmission, Arab world, Moral education, Arab children’s literature
The Making of Sohila Khaled’s First Children’s Book
Writing for Children, Storytelling, Debut Book Publishing, Creative Process, Sohila Khaled, Illustrated ARab
The Making of Sohila Khaled’s First Children’s Book
Writing for Children, Storytelling, Debut Book Publishing, Creative Process, Sohila Khaled, Illustrated ARab

Sohila Khaled opens up about the inspiration and creative steps behind her first children’s book, giving readers a look at how her ideas are taking shape and what drives her work for young audiences.

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Writing for Children, Storytelling, Debut Book Publishing, Creative Process, Sohila Khaled, Illustrated ARab
Artists Facing Artificial Intelligence
AI and Art, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Art, Art and Technology, Creative AI, Copyright, Artist Rights, Protecting Your Art, Art Copyright, AI and Copyright, Intellectual Property, Ethics of AI, Art Authenticity, Human Creativity, Future of Art, Digital Culture
Artists Facing Artificial Intelligence
AI and Art, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Art, Art and Technology, Creative AI, Copyright, Artist Rights, Protecting Your Art, Art Copyright, AI and Copyright, Intellectual Property, Ethics of AI, Art Authenticity, Human Creativity, Future of Art, Digital Culture
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AI and Art, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Art, Art and Technology, Creative AI, Copyright, Artist Rights, Protecting Your Art, Art Copyright, AI and Copyright, Intellectual Property, Ethics of AI, Art Authenticity, Human Creativity, Future of Art, Digital Culture