Opinion pieces

The manuscripts of Ibn Kemal : Healing through sodomism and sapphism

30 September, 2023

بالعربية Words by Musa Al-ShadeediAdapted from a chapter in The Return of the Colonizer to YouthChapter edited by Rola Al-Saghir, revised by Nazir Malakawy ...

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Aromanticism: Resisting Society’s greatest obsession

15 September, 2023

Words by: Lake Artworks by: Heba TarekThis article is part of the “The Wawa Complex” issue According to Greek mythology, humans were originally created...

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Oh Sister, Beware: Does feminism suppress pleasure?

23 August, 2023

عربي Words by Imène AmaraTranslated by Hiba MoustafaIllustrations by Lina AThis article is part of the “The Wawa Complex” issue I dance to seduce men...

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The manufacture of a fantasy: Postcards and the construction of the Beurette

16 August, 2023

عربي Words by Hamza BensoudaImages from the Smithsonian Online Virtual ArchivesThis article is part of the “The Wawa Complex” issue A step backwards:...

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Fruits of Desire: The Island of Waqwaq, Language, and Concept

19 July, 2023

عربي Words by: Rana TawilImages from various manuscriptsThis article is part of the “The Wawa Complex” issue The mythical island of Waqwaq fascinates...

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The nuances of non-monogamy: revolutionary potential, heartbreak, and interconnectedness

25 May, 2023

عربي Words by MaxXIllustrations by Diane MilelliThis article is part of the “The Wawa Complex” issue When I was 16, I thought I had only two options ...

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