by Hajer AKA Eclectic Yemeni

"The past is cruel; the future is pivotal. But for me, my struggles are the inception and conclusion of my existence. They are growth..."

by Sara Khan,

"I study the repulsive and beautiful found in ordinary spaces and situations, and question the normalcy of the seemingly mundane matters in life."

by Knar Hovakimyan,

"Time flows in cycles for her. And cycles within cycles. The yearly visit to the grave was always a reminder of a reset; she was back at a road already littered with her own footsteps."

by Sandra Esmeralda De Anda

"I insert
quarters like small metal balonies..."

by Hamza Bilbeisi,

"The entire sky went grey, like a reflection of the displeased sea. The water barely eased itself onto me, it was a rushed nightmare."

by Azmi Haroun,

Khabar Keslan presents six interviews with the curators and artists of the NYC-based exhibition Before We Were Banned alongside this review.

by Nayla Al-Khalifa,

"We disrupted the ecosystem
For progress."

by Shaikha Khalifa

"I do not know the nature I inhabit. I do not know the types of moths that visit my living room at night through my garden.

by Dina Albogammi,

"I am a middle child. I am a sister, my siblings best friend, and their secret keeper. I have a different relationship with each one of them, and the paintings represent who they are."

by Farrah Fray,

"Gaddafi was captured mid siesta,
he tried to escape in a Peugeot truck the colour of the sky"

by Shawk Alani

"The blue sky blew up with American aerial bombardment to celebrate my birthday on the night of the 17th of January 1991."

by Wafaa Abu Saadah,

"Bn3eed Nafsana recalls the old, unlearned lessons from history to emphasize the necessity of, first, pausing and recognizing those lessons and, second, to change our approach in order to get new outcomes."