Sara Hamdan's debut novel finds genuine humor in the complexities of Arab-American identity and friendships.
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A writer confronts the harsh reality of performative acceptance versus true solidarity as her community's struggles become inconvenient.
3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Christina Adranly
After going to Cashmere in Washington state last summer, Nafeesa Syeed wrote the following essay on colonization, displacement,...
2 MAY 2025 • By Nafeesa Syeed
Acclaimed French-language poet of the Palestinian diaspora, Olivia Elias probe the upheavals of the 20th and 21st centuries.
24 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Olivia Elias
Sean Casey on a rather unusual and remarkable debut from Arthur Kayzakian that melds poetry, prose and correspondence.
4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Sean Casey
A woman's sexual ruminations kindles memories of her conservative upbringing in Iran and a longing for the liberating...
3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Fargol Malekpoosh
Armenian Iranian immigrant poet Arthur Kayzakian presents his debut poetry collection with a video and excerpts.
4 JUNE 2023 • By Arthur Kayzakian
Filmmaker and educator Saeed Taji Farouky argues that the Palestine of memories is often the only Palestine we...
5 MARCH 2023 • By Saeed Taji Farouky
Mischa Geracoulis reviews dance music from the LA Armenian/Middle Eastern duo, Bei Ru and Krista Marina.
8 AUGUST 2022 • By Alia Mossallam
Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of the Pulitzer-Prize winning novel "The Sympathizer," remembers where he came from and how...
15 JANUARY 2022 • By Waqar Ahmed
British Iranian actor, comedian and podcast host Omid Djalili opens up about comedy, racism and his beauty secrets...
15 DECEMBER 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
Aimée Papazian Art and text by Aimée Papazian; photos by Stephen Ironside “Voyage of Lost Keys,” a...
15 SEPTEMBER 2021 • By Aimée Papazian
