Translating the Unseen: Gaza’s Sky and Anne Carson’s Vision
Translating the Unseen: Gaza’s Sky and Anne Carson’s Vision By Alaa Alqaisi It began with an email from Dr. James Heaney, a professor of English and Irish studies at Carlow […]
Poetry
New Poetry: Nour Balousha’s ‘Feet Unable to Arrive’
Nour Balousha’s “Feet Unable to Arrive” appears in the new anthology from Trace Press, Arabic, between Love and War, edited by Norah Alkharashi & Yasmine Haj, and is reprinted here […]
New Poetry: Doha Kahlout’s ‘Goodbye, War…’
Goodbye, War… By Doha Kahlout I will return without you, war— I will cut my nails stained by the black of fire and by bitter alienation, and I will let […]
‘Grief, a Wolf,’: New Poetry by Olivia Elias
Grief, a Wolf, December 31, 2024, by Olivia Elias, translated from French by Jérémy Victor Robert * in these barbaric times….I live like a sick person forced to save […]
‘When the Genocide is Over’: New Poetry by Basman Eldirawi
When the Genocide is Over By Basman Eldirawi When the genocide is over I’ll walk on tiptoe Searching for my friends’ graves Thinking of words to write for Eman, Ouda, […]
When October is No Longer Green: A Poet’s Reflections on the Continuing War in Sudan
By Adil Babikir October holds a special place in the modern history of Sudan. During this month, sixty years ago, the Sudanese people overthrew the first military dictatorship in what […]
New Poetry: ‘The Tent Is Closing in on Us’
My body recognizes the feel of the air inside tents. It’s well-acquainted with the windy nights and the scorching days and everything in between. The humidity, relentless in both summer […]
‘End-of-Year Sale’: New Poetry by Basman Eldirawi
End-of-Year Sale By Basman Eldirawi Translated by M Lynx Qualey The city now seems like the most fitting place for an end-of-year sale. Bodies are free today, you just have […]
‘When It Rains Blood’: New Poetry by Reem Sleem
When It Rains Blood By Reem Sleem When you walk under the rain, take off your shoes and walk barefoot. Let your feet feel the water on the ground, let […]