The Desolate Spaces in Naji Al Ali’s Cartoons

Hanthal translates to colocynthis in English, or to the more romantic ‘vine of Sodom.’ The seeds of the hanthal plant, which carry a myriad of medicinal benefits, are extremely bitter in taste. While many Arabs might be unfamiliar with the hanthal plant, almost all know ‘Hanthala,’ whose name is derived from the exemplarily bitter plant. […]

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