Opinion pieces

The gay gladiators of Saudi Arabia

21 December, 2021

Words by Wajeeh LionFeatured Images: @suhail_y_yThis article is part of the “Ya Leil Ya Eyein” issue Suhail Yousef AlYahya was arrested in October 2019 ...

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Dancing in our (marked) bodies: Rethinking touch, identity, and resistance

14 December, 2021

Article by: Sarah AgbanPhotograph by: Lojine Mohamed; in "The Performing Body" courseThis article is part of the “Ya Leil Ya Eyein” issue A sensation i...

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Khawalat

13 December, 2021

بالعربي Article by Musa ShadeediTranslations by Hiba MoustafaDesign by Lina A., using an image from a postcard showing ghawazee, c. 1880This article is part...

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Life does not stop, nor do we: queer and feminist movements in Turkey resisting ongoing oppression

30 November, 2021

Words by Jilet Sebahat Translations by Erkan AffanThis article is part of the “Ya Leil Ya Eyein” issue NOTE: This article was written in Turkish and translated...

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A Community Reflection: Palestinian Dabke & the Morality of Celebration Amidst Occupation, Destruction, & Siege

23 November, 2021

Article by: Bintfalisteen & Salma ShawaFeatured Photograph by: Omar Taweh, in Boston, MA*This article is part of the “Ya Leil Ya Eyein” issue As all...

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Chosen Families: Finding the Lego Pieces That Click

5 November, 2021

Words by Lara BellonePhotographed by Khkaidan (of Khkaidan's chosen family with Sabry mansouri, Clément Peroux and Fanny Etilopy)Design by Lina A.This article ...

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