Bismillah / In the Light
by Aziza Afzal & Eden Chinn
May safe passage be granted to all the parts of our wholes
Saturat-ed?
by Amina Soulimani,
A colonial hand fed me, or so I thought, as they spelled the words/for my illiterate granny
Interview: Zulajeh
by Yousef Hilmy and Ahmad Sahli,
In a conversation that happened between Los Angeles and Dubai, the two talked about Ahmad’s upbringing, the origins of skating in Jordan and Palestine, and his volunteer work with Skate Pal, an NGO that just built a skatepark in the West Bank.
Interview: Ungrounded
with Mohammad Zaza,
All the elements of creation, both natural and technological, are already expressed in the universe
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The Journey
by Lizzy Vartanian Collier,
Steeped in themes of loss, Syrian art continues to grow
Interview: A Stranger in Your Home
by Omar Alhashani & Amir H. Fallah,
In this interview, Amir Fallah discusses his research process, immigration, and small possessions.
The Hermit Crab’s Home
by Priyanka Sacheti,
A perpetual mover builds her home out of words.
Summer Friends
by Hamza Bilbeisi,
"You escaped a war but I just, escaped an air-conditioned home..."
Read Between the Headlines
by Omar Alhashani & Maya Gebeily,
"We work our butts off to get stories out there that are accurate, understandable, personable, interesting, and fair, so... try to trust us."
No One Will Read This
by Zachary J. Foster
Acknowledgments should be the first thing you write.