Opinion pieces

There is No Honor in Crime

4 January, 2021

Words by Lara Bellone d’Altavilla & Sam Sykes Lara & Sam are co-founders of GRLبنت, a social initiative designed to share stories highlighting culture ...

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

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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 ...

Opinion pieces 514 min read

publishings

Inherited Distance: Exploring Intergenerational Nostalgia and Exile

From the Shores of Jableh to the Mountains of Halabja

Irth Siti: On Palestinian winter remedies and reconnecting with generational wisdom