Freedom

Freedom, in all its healing forces.

issue 005, Poetry and ProseZawadi BunzigiyeFebruary 22, 2022freedom, zawadi bunzigiye, issue 005Comment

Home

A poem on home, wherever it may be, but especially in Palestine.

issue 005, Poetry and ProseIman AlzaghariFebruary 22, 2022iman alzaghari, issue 005, palestine, arabeezi, california, san franciscoComment

Euphoria

“i raged, in a silent mussitation of belief, / in a quiet prayer to the stars / asking for a little more gleam,”

Francesca

“With hair like the black holes that stud the sky / and star-studded eyes / She looks at everything with wonder like / Everything is a miracle”.

issue 005, Poetry and ProseSimran BhaktaFebruary 22, 2022francesca, simran bhakta, cyrill, issue 005Comment

Destination Unknown

A poem on Beirut, tetas, and unanswered letters.

issue 005, Poetry and ProseCeline AljamilFebruary 22, 2022celine ajamil, beirut, teta, issue 005Comment

2 Poems

Two poems on the loss of a mother and their often metaphorical weight in our lives.

issue 005, Poetry and ProseSloane AngelouFebruary 22, 2022manvir, sloane angelou, mummy, motherhood, grief, issue 005Comment

Crescent Moon

“we can all be superstars”.

issue 005, Poetry and ProseMawadah NofalFebruary 22, 2022crescent moon, mawadah nofal, issue 005, warmblue collectiveComment

Child asks the Sea for hope

Conversations with the sea.

issue 005, Poetry and ProseAathma Nirmala DiousFebruary 22, 2022aathma nirmala disous, sea, hope, issue 005Comment

Now + Turning Point

“In the garden I became a poet. It was an accident, of course.”

issue 005, Poetry and ProseShadya Abu-NaimFebruary 22, 2022issue 005, shadya abu-naim, jordan, ammanComment

a wave of nostalgia

A poem on nostalgia in all its forces.

issue 005, Poetry and ProseHessa AlashaikhFebruary 22, 2022hessa alashaikh, nostalgia, issue 005Comment

fear of red

A poem on self-image and puberty.

issue 005, Poetry and ProseValentina AvellanedaFebruary 22, 2022valentina avellaneda, self-image, issue 005Comment

Muses, Filters

On Arab, Islamic mythologies and the revelations they bring forth.

issue 005, Poetry and ProseHanoof A.February 22, 2022hanoof, issue 005, islamic philosophy Comment

Unearthed

A poem on the resurfacing of ancestors and their power on our bodies.

Poetry and Prose, issue 005Aneesha BataviaFebruary 22, 2022aneesha batavia, unearthedComment

this is how you tell the truth

On love, relationships with mothers, and moving forward.

issue 005, Poetry and ProseLatifa SekariniFebruary 22, 2022latifa sekarini, issue 005, indonesia, loveComment

Come into my heart

“help me build synthetic bones and skin.”

issue 005, Poetry and ProseInezz J.February 22, 2022inezz j., issue 005, love Comment

infinite metamorphosis

Visuals on rebirth and transformations.

issue 005, Poetry and ProseAlejandra RubioFebruary 22, 2022alejandra rubio, metamorphosis, issue 005Comment

You, Me, and a distant memory

“Growing weak each day made me see it coming, feeling your thin hand slowly collapsing, and the words never crossing your mouth.”

issue 005, Poetry and ProseJulanar JournalFebruary 22, 2022julanar journal, memories, issue 005Comment

Is This Tomorrow?

“‘All love is not benign,’ he said.”

issue 005, Poetry and ProseذهبFebruary 22, 2022ذهب, thahab, issue 005Comment

A memory

On the makings of memory.

issue 005, Poetry and ProseZainab Al-SaffarFebruary 22, 2022zainab al-saffar, a memory, issue 005Comment

I'm hungry, too

On mothers, grief, providing meals, and the traditions that follow women across generations.

Personal EssaysSana Al ShaarOctober 2, 2021 Comments