Elisa Pierandrei

Elisa Pierandrei

Pierandrei

Elisa Pierandrei is an Italian journalist and author based in Milan. She writes and researches stories across art, literature, and the visual media. Elisa holds a master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the American University in Cairo (2002), after graduating in Arabic Language and Literature at Ca' Foscari University in Venice (1998). 

Book Club: 'The Dissenters' explores Egypt’s history through the eyes of a family grappling with revolution, identity, and the struggle against societal norms

23 April, 2025

Book Club: Cartoonist Mazen Kerbaj's 'Gaza in My Phone' confronts Israel’s genocide with pen and pencil to highlight the suffering of Palestinian people

05 March, 2025

Tamara Abdul Hadi’s 'Re-Imagining Return to the Marshes' uses photography to reframe the cultural and environmental stories of Iraq’s marshes and their people

19 December, 2024

The Moroccan film industry is facing challenges but is finding hope through new talent, public support, and innovative platforms to reach wider audiences

31 October, 2024

Joe Sacco, known for his comics on Palestine, now tackles the Gaza war in his new series 'The War on Gaza,' blending satire with his signature reporting style.

29 July, 2024

Discover 10 Palestinian films directed by Palestinian filmmakers, showcasing the enduring struggle for survival and the deep connection to their homeland

03 May, 2024

Book Club: One year after the killing of Mahsa Amini, a wealth of literature has surfaced celebrating the bravery of Iran's 'Women's Life Freedom' Movement.

13 December, 2023

Morocco is considered to be an intermediate tectonic zone. Hundreds of earthquakes of different magnitudes are recorded annually by the National Institute of Geophysics. Although the majority of them go unnoticed, some are of significant magnitude.

27 September, 2023

A country of colourful mosaics, creativity is innate to the Moroccan mindset. Now, a new generation of graffiti and street artists are giving a new lease of life to city buildings, transforming their plain exteriors to ones teeming with vibrant life.

23 December, 2022

Since its inception, cinema in Palestine has been a vital medium to project the day-to-day suffering under occupation to an audience beyond the lens. In particular, the Second Intifada brought a new wave of filmmaking, with a fascinating aesthetic.

06 September, 2022