Opinion pieces

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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An Act of Budr

7 May, 2020

Written by Malak al-Gharib Copy Edited by Eliza Marks Translated by N.H. Artwork by T. A. I was walking down Al-Bursa alleyway in Downtown Cairo when I ...

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Sexual Diversity in the Iraqi Revolution Angers the authority

5 May, 2020

بالعربي Written by Musa Shadeedi Translated by N.H. Copy Editor: Eliza Marks Art work by Yasmine Diaz In January 2020, Ali el-Husseiny, the spoke...

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The contradicting case of Sofia Talouni

2 May, 2020

Written by Anwar Bougroug Copy Edited by Eliza Marks Artwork by Mohammed Moe Mustafa On April 13, 2020, during the lockdown caused by COVID-19, M...

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“That’s What You Get for Saying No”: When Women Say “No” to Men

22 April, 2020

بالعربي Written by Reem Mahmood Translated by N.H. Copy Editor: Eliza Marks Photos by Diana Amer Photo Editing by Omar Braika Styling by Jad Toghuj Models: Ya...

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