Rayyan Abdelkhalek
ريّان عبد الخالق
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is a writer, translator, DJ and performer based in Mount Lebanon and born there in April 1990. He is interested in rituals, club cultures, catharsis and healing practices. He works under the pseudonym “MAWADα”, a hybrid production and DJing project that explores voice, ritual and community-based healing.