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“Sorry about the Typos”—two Poems by Hajer Requiq

“Sorry about the Typos”—two Poems by Hajer Requiq

Two poems explore the contradictions within language and how they influence and reshape our perception of the world.

6 MARCH 2026 • By Hajer Requiq
“Urdu,” a poem—Language as Heirloom

“Urdu,” a poem—Language as Heirloom

A poet of Pakistani heritage raised around Arabic and English longs for deeper expression of her mother's tongue.

6 MARCH 2026 • By Namal Siddiqui
Not Forgotten, Not (All) Erased: Palestine’s Sacred Shrines

Not Forgotten, Not (All) Erased: Palestine’s Sacred Shrines

Palestine's shrines are a part of a heritage that has been intentionally erased since the Nakba of 1948,...

3 MAY 2024 • By Gabriel Polley
“The Burden of Inheritance”—fiction from Mai Al-Nakib

“The Burden of Inheritance”—fiction from Mai Al-Nakib

In Mai Al-Nakib’s new short story, a woman makes a Herculean effort to preserve the memory and artwork...

2 JULY 2023 • By Mai Al-Nakib
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