arim Jabbari began practicing calligraphy at the age of twelve. Growing up in Tunisia during the Ben Ali regime and seeing his father imprisoned, Jabbari experienced a difficult childhood. Calligraphy ...

Iraqi artist Wissam Shawkat, inspired by his childhood calligraphy instructor, who wrote in Riqa style on a crumbling blackboard, developed an intrinsic passion for calligraphy at an early age and ...

Calligraphy, which means “beautiful writing” in Ancient Greek, is seeing a surge of interest from younger people who say it offers a meditative and creative escape. Credit... Supported by By Jenny ...