Pre-Print: Akbari, A. (2024). The Birth of Code|Body. In V. Steeves & B. Roessler (eds.). Being Human in A Digital World. Cambridge University Press. (all publication rights remain with the publisher. For a final version with page numbers, please consult the upcoming book)

Reflections on an mLAB workshop on mapping: “There was a war going on. The border was not to pass; it was to be defended. The TV had only two channels and all the girls had the same haircut. The carpet was a sanctuary from an ugly world of reality. It was a map of unimaginable. It was a reminder of beauty…”