In German city of Hamburg, artists and refugees produce their own version of the Ramadan musalsal
Ramadan is peak TV viewing season across the Middle East as millions consume the always highly-anticipated musalsals, or drama series.
Last year, a group of artists and refugees in the German city of Hamburg decided to create their own. But instead of the often star-studded Arabic musalsal produced in Egypt or Syria, “Ramadram” is an experimental, multilingual self-made soap opera.
“We weren’t happy with the representation of refugees in the German media,” series director Nadine Jessen told Salaam Gateway.
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