Opinion pieces

Everyone Has Their Vices: How Nollywood Taught Nigeria to Blame the Margins

20 July, 2026

Words by Etseoghena AliuPhotography by Rachel SeiduThis piece is part of the “Fields of Gestures” issue When marginalized communities warn that their op...

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ADIRA: Arab Drag as Living Archive where Performance meets Resistance

25 June, 2026

Words by Gabrielle AntarPhotography by Mayar Attia and Mahrous TakesThis piece is a supplement within the “Fields of Gestures” issue Life has had its hu...

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An Image Cannot Hold a Burning Homeland

13 June, 2026

عربي Words and Images by Parham GhalamdarFeatured image: Film still from The Sight is a Wound, showing the burning of over fifty paintings. By cinematograph...

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Serving Hormuz💅: The Rise of Two Stars and the Confluence of Two Seas

13 June, 2026

عربي Words by Ahmad MakiaThis piece is part of the “Fields of Gestures” issue This article was written in collaboration with Hyperhouse studio.You ca...

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China Set: Saudi Arabia Pinkwashes through Entertainment

26 February, 2026

عربي Words by Nazeeha SaeedArtworks by OmarTranslated by N.H.This piece is part of the “Sana wara Sana” issue American lesbian stand-up comedian Jess...

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A Queer Reading of Generational Divas and the Lost Identity of Arab Pop Culture

14 January, 2026

عربي Words by Khalid Abdel-HadiPhotography by Zaid AlloziCover design by Nawal ElzombieStyling by Jad ToghujMakeup and Hair by Samara QamarCreative directio...

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publishings

Autistic, dysfunctional, queer Moroccan: What the System Broke in Me

Silence, Rage, Survival: Queer Lives at the Edge of Borders

Sovereign Sweat: We Undress to Remember