12 stories
The Calligraphy Lesson | درس الخط
An American student learns Arabic calligraphy from a master in Fez. The ink stains her fingers—but his touch stains her deeper.
The Iraqi Calligrapher | الخطاط العراقي
She preserves Arabic calligraphy in post-war Iraq. He's the museum curator who wants to exhibit her work. Their art creates new meaning.
墨香师 | The Calligraphy Teacher of Beijing
在北京的四合院里，一位丰腴的书法老师用她的方式教授汉字的艺术... In a Beijing courtyard house, a voluptuous calligraphy teacher has her own way of teaching the art of Chinese characters...
Calligraphy Connection
Calligrapher Zahra creates art from Arabic letters. When tech entrepreneur Raj wants a logo with soul, their collaboration redefines design. 'Al khat ruh al kalaam' (الخط روح الكلام) - Calligraphy is the soul of words.
Chéraga Charm
Amina teaches calligraphy in upscale Chéraga. When design director Milan arrives commissioning Arabic typography, she shows him that some letters write themselves. 'El harf ykteb' (الحرف يكتب) - The letter writes.
شغف الخطاط | The Calligrapher's Passion
A master calligrapher discovers his muse in a student who comes to learn the art of Arabic writing in Fez.
Medina Moonlight
Salma teaches calligraphy in the holy city. When divorced imam Hamza seeks to commission Quranic art for his mosque, their sessions become sacred in unexpected ways. 'Al hubb ibada' (الحب عبادة) - Love is worship.
The Boat Builder's Wife of Shela | زَوْجَةُ بَنّاءِ القَوارِبِ في شيلا
In the picturesque village of Shela near Lamu, a boat builder's young wife discovers passion with a visiting Arab calligrapher.
The Calligraphy Master
Art student Leila travels to Nablus to study with calligraphy master Hussein—and finds that Arabic script isn't the only thing with hidden curves and secret meanings.
دَرْسُ الفِعْلِ المُضَارِعِ | The Lesson of the Present Tense
A forbidden encounter between a calligraphy master and his patron's wife unfolds through lessons on present tense verb conjugations in Classical Arabic.
The Calligrapher's Secret | سِرُّ الخَطَّاطِ
A master calligrapher encodes a forbidden message in his final masterpiece
The Calligrapher of Kairouan | خَطّاطُ القَيْرَوان
In the holy city of Kairouan, a master calligrapher finds his art transformed when a voluptuous Berber woman commissions him to write her wedding contract.