Alex Shams

Alex Shams is a writer and anthropologist with a PhD from the University of Chicago.

He is editor-in-chief of Ajam Media Collective, a platform focused on culture, society, and politics in West and Central Asia. He previously worked as a journalist and researcher in the Middle East, based in Iran, Lebanon, and Palestine.

He has curated several artistic projects, including a workshop at the Lahore Biennale (2020) and the Mexican photographic series Sementerxs (2024). He is currently working on a non-fiction book, a historical novel, and a TV series.

He received his master's from Harvard University and his bachelor's from the University of Southern California. His articles are archived on this site.

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