Opinion pieces

Weddings at the time of the Iraqi revolution

28 October, 2020

By Karar Ahmed Artwork by Patshuro Translated by N.H. This article is part of the “Marriage and Weddings” issue Weddings are social rituals that...

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Feminist Garbage Bag: Hijab within Feminism

16 September, 2020

بالعربي By Musa Shadeedi Photograph by Rafique Nasr el-Din – My.Kali archive, 2012 Photograph edited by Omar Braika Translated by N.H. This article is pa...

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Forever Together & Never Apart: Same Sex Marriage & the Hastening of Happiness

2 September, 2020

بالعربي Words: Ayman Huda Menem Image: Ayman (right) and Najm (left). © Akram Zaatari. From Hashem el Madani, courtesy of the Arab Image Foundation, Beirut....

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“When are you getting married?” Women, the LGBTQ+ Community, and the Pressure to Marry

18 August, 2020

بالعربي Written by Reem Mahmood Translated by N.H. Design by Lina A. Image used within design, courtesy of Photo Studio Al-Ameen. This piece is from the ...

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Marriage and “Double Lives” in the LGBT+ Community

3 August, 2020

بالعربي Written by Mona Ali* Translated by N.H. Images: Images courtesy of Photo Studio Al-Ameen. This piece is from the ‘Weddings & Marriages’ issue ...

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Anti-Blackness in the MENA-Region: time to reflect on racial bias, intersectionality, and paths to collective liberation

23 July, 2020

Written by Anwar Bougroug Featured Artwork: Sliman, 1974 by Tammam Al-Akhal (Palestine, b. 1935). Image courtesy of Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah. ...

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