Opinion pieces – My Kali

Feminist Garbage Bag: Hijab within Feminism

16 September, 2020

بالعربي By Musa Shadeedi Photograph by Rafique Nasr el-Din – My.Kali archive, 2012 Photograph edited by Omar Braika Translated by N.H. This article is pa...

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Forever Together & Never Apart: Same Sex Marriage & the Hastening of Happiness

2 September, 2020

بالعربي Words: Ayman Huda Menem Image: Ayman (right) and Najm (left). © Akram Zaatari. From Hashem el Madani, courtesy of the Arab Image Foundation, Beirut....

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Living with HIV: When Doctors Take Advantage of Your Disease

22 August, 2020

بالعربي Written by Shousha Artwork by Aude Nasr This piece is from issue ’69’ – (here) This is the story of Omar*, a 31-year-old Iraqi man who...

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“When are you getting married?” Women, the LGBTQ+ Community, and the Pressure to Marry

18 August, 2020

بالعربي Written by Reem Mahmood Translated by N.H. Design by Lina A. Image used within design, courtesy of Photo Studio Al-Ameen. This piece is from the ...

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Marriage and “Double Lives” in the LGBT+ Community

3 August, 2020

بالعربي Written by Mona Ali* Translated by N.H. Images: Images courtesy of Photo Studio Al-Ameen. This piece is from the ‘Weddings & Marriages’ issue ...

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“This Body Does Not Represent Me”: A Yemeni Transwoman’s Story

1 August, 2020

بالعربي Trigger Warning: This article contains triggering and sensitive material related to domestic abuse and torture, sexual trauma assault, self...

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