poetry and literature

When the Wound Sings: Israelis Quote Poet Yahia Lababidi

When the Wound Sings: Israelis Quote Poet Yahia Lababidi

A reflection on the moral complexity of art during genocide and grief, highlighting the healing power of poetry,...

18 JULY 2025 • By Yahia Lababidi
The Art of Letting Go: On the Path to Willful Abandonment

The Art of Letting Go: On the Path to Willful Abandonment

Nashwa Nasreldine explores the importance of holding onto failed attempts to capture fleeting moments for the sake of...

3 MAY 2024 • By Nashwa Nasreldin
Poet in Pakistan: the Flamboyant Carolyn Kizer

Poet in Pakistan: the Flamboyant Carolyn Kizer

Biographer Marian Janssen reveals the big, brash, blonde feminist writer and poet Carolyn Kizer, who fascinated and shocked...

14 MARCH 2021 • By Marian Janssen
Find the Others: on Becoming an Arab Writer in English

Find the Others: on Becoming an Arab Writer in English

In which Rewa Zeinati, the founding editor of Sukoon, lyrically describes her journey of self-discovery and fights for...

15 NOVEMBER 2020 • By Malu Halasa
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