Opinion pieces

Who’s Afraid of a Boarding Pass?

28 December, 2020

Words By Joe PoladDesign by Lina A.This article is part of the “Emigration & Desolation” issue . “I won’t promise you that you will meet the world, b...

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One Thousand and One Asylums: Fallacies around LGBTQ people seeking asylum in the West

26 December, 2020

Written by Musa ShadeediTranslated by Nawara AliArt work by Yasmine DiazThis article is part of the “Emigration & Desolation” issue In my...

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Diaspora Dysphoria

15 December, 2020

Written by Ephemeral Roshdy Photography by Youssef Sherif Model Ismaïl Note: Photography included was not submitted by author but illustrates content of the a...

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Dear Black Mama,

7 December, 2020

By Himo Kash Featured Artwork: 'Nubian Girl' by the Armenian-Egyptian artist Ervand Demerdjian. Image courtesy of Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah. This artic...

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To Not Be Erased: Transgender Experiences from the Gulf

27 November, 2020

Written by Khaled A. Design by Lina A. This article is part of the “Emigration & Desolation” issue Perhaps nothing more accurately illustrates the public ...

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The Cost of Visibility: Maha Almutairi, Shaikha Salmeen & Article 198

18 November, 2020

عربي Words by Khaled A. Creative director and styled by Yousef Al-Taher This article is part of the “Emigration & Desolation” issue Updated on 24/11/2020 ...

Opinion piecesUncategorized 315 min read

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