For our most recent Translation Challenge, hosted by Adam Talib, participants tried their hand at translating an 1882 text on taxation by ʿAbd Allāh an-Nadīm, and the results were  “cruel and barbarous, blood-curdling and gut-wrenching.” For this month’s translation challenge, we hope the results will be sweeter. Join in theContinue Reading

“I see people / getting beautiful / day after day / but just not you.

Like a kitten / you only mean anything / when you’re young /you know that’s true.”Continue Reading