Mizna 25.1 Catastrophe

Mizna 25.1 reflects on the various catastrophes our communities have faced and grieved in the past year while celebrating our communities’ abilities to continue resisting, loving, and pursuing liberation.

Contributions from: Leila Abdelrazaq, leena Aboutaleb, Yahya Ashour, Sarah Aziza, Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhrán, River 瑩 瑩 Dandelion, Mahmoud Darwish, Olivia Elias, Ruba El Melik, Meriem Evangeline, Summer Farah, Noor Hindi, Sophie Jaulmes, Arthur Kayzakian, Leila Mansouri, Aurielle Marie, Nyla Matuk, Ahlaam Moledina, J Omer, mónica teresa ortiz, Michael Lawrence Payne, Aman Rahman, Jérémy Victor Robert, Alan Semerdjian, Nadia Shammas, Mejdulene Bernard Shomali, Danez Smith, Veera Sulaiman, Talin Tahajian, Alia Taqieddin, Alene Terzian-Zeitounian, Hawwa Youngmark, and Mohammed Zenia. Visual art by Taysir Batniji.

Mizna 24.2 Cinema

Mizna: The Cinema Issue delves into the relationship between moving image–making and writing through the formal and conceptual framework of fragmentation. Guest-edited by Palestinian filmmaker, educator, and curator Saeed Taji Farouky, the issue is our most formally experimental publication to date.

The issue includes contributions from Andrea Abi-Karam, Emily Ahmed, Nadira Amrani, Sophia Attigui, Aida Bardissi, Banah El Ghadbanah, Lara El Gibaly, Christiane Gruber, Jamie Lee Haddad, Roann Hassani McCloskey, Søren Lind, Raed Rafei, Yasmine Roukiaya, Reman Sadani, Larissa Sansour, Andrea Shaker, Jen Siraganian, Eman Quotah, and Lori Yeghiayan Friedman. Additionally, guest editor Saeed Taji Farouky conducts interviews with Kamal Aljafari, Roann Hassani McCloskey, and Nadira Amrani. The cover image, a behind-the-scenes shot of Larissa Sansour and Søren Lind’s film, was photographed by Lenka Rayn H.

Mizna 24.1 Myth and Memory

The Summer 2023 was originally intended to be an un-themed issue, following the selection process, the editorial team noticed an emerging constellation of works on myth, memory, and folklore in its foundational pieces and retroactively titled the issue Mizna: Myth and Memory. Featuring Rasha Abdulhadi, Abdulkareem Abdulkareem, Lydia Abedeen, leena aboutaleb, Nyree Abrahamian, Maya Abu-AlHayyat, Yasmine Ameli, Aida Bardissi, Nwuguru Chidiebere Sullivan, Sarah Cypher, Sara Elkamel, Bex Frankeberger, Zeina Hashem Beck, Umang Kalra, Aram Kavoossi, Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, Aliah Lavonne Tigh, Angie Mazakis, azad namazie, Chiwenite Onyekwelu, Hana Saad, Lubna Safi, donia salem harhoor, Samia Saliba, Yasmine Seale, Moheb Soliman, Ojo Taiye. Sarah Cypher interviewed by George Abraham. Visual art by Sadik Kwaish Alfraji.

Mizna 23.2 Black SWANA Takeover

Mizna: The Black SWANA Issue, guest-edited by Safia Elhillo and produced by an all-Black takeover team, explores the infinitely varied and kaleidoscopic nature of the Black SWANA experience. The Black SWANA Issue ft. Fahad Al-Amoudi, Salma Ali, Shams Alkamil, Ladin Awad, Lameese Badr, Romaissaa Benzizoune, Dina El Dessouky, Atheel Elmalik, k. eltinaé, Samah Fadil, Shawn Frazier, Myronn Hardy, Fatma Hassan, Asmaa Jama, Marlin M. Jenkins, Abigail Mengesha, Suzannah Mirghani, Umniya Najaer, Sihle Ntuli, Nihal Osama, Abu Bakr Sadiq, Sagirah Shaheed, Charif Shanahan, Najma Sharif, Faatimah Solomon, Vanessa Taylor, Qutouf Yahia, Thawrah Yousif.

Mizna 23.1 Tribute to Etel Adnan

The summer 2022 issue of Mizna celebrates the life and legacy of Etel Adnan. Featuring Andrea Abi-Karam, Ibtisam M. Abujad, janan alexandra, Kazim Ali, Ume Ali, Joumana Altallal, Omar Berrada, Youmna Chlala, emet ezell, Jai Hamid Bashir, Malvika Jolly, Nathalie Khankan, Nicole Olweean, Andrew Riad, Abu Bakr Sadiq, Hannah Sassoon, Sagirah Shahid, Lisa Suhair Majaj, Veera Sulaiman, and Mohamed Tonsy. Interview between Marie-Nour Héchaime, Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige. Visual art by Etel Adnan.

Mizna 22.2 The Experimental Issue

The winter 2021 issue of Mizna, guest-edited by Tarik Dobbs, challenges conventional forms, language, and ideas within literary processes and traditions. Featuring contributions from George Abraham, Lamia Abukhadra, Mays Albaik, Tamara Al-Qaisi-Coleman, Darius Atefat-Peckman, Hajjar Baban, Doris Bittar, Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhrán, Mohammed El-Kurd, Tracy Fuad, David Groulx, Farah Kader, Magdeline Maher, Khashayar Mohammadi, hana roz, Yasmine Rukia, Trish Salah, Glenn Shaheen, Nadia Shihab, Fargo Tbakhi, Mohamed Tonsy, Sarah Sophia Yanni, Omar Zahzah, Issam Zineh. Visual art by Michael Rakowitz.

Mizna 22.1

The summer 2021 issue of Mizna features contributions from Nofel, Andrea Abi-Karam, Philipe AbiYouness, leena aboutaleb, Jessica Abughattas, Sarah Ghazal Ali, Arwa Alsamarae, Yasmine Ameli, Sara Elkamel, Mariam Gomaa, Farah Hamade, Kaleem Hawa, Nour Kamel, Rania Mamoun, Yara Omer, Hassan Saby, Lubna Safi, Maya Salameh, Nardine Taleb, Alene Terzian-Zeitounian, and Sumeja Tulic. Visual art by the late renowned Moroccan painter Mohamed Melehi.

Mizna 21.2 The Comix Issue

The winter 2020 issue of Mizna is guest edited by Palestinian graphic novelist Leila Abdelrazaq and addresses prompt of A New World Order. These days, it seems as though revolutionary changes are happening daily. From global political upheavals to public health crises, we are living in unprecedented times that are changing the ways we think, work, act, live, and love. We may not know what the future holds, but one thing is certain: the world as we know it is changing forever.

Mizna 21.1 Queer + Trans Voices

The summer 2020 issue of Mizna is guest edited by Zeyn Joukhadar and speaks to bodily autonomy, embodiment, and self-determination within a queer, transgender, SWANA, and Muslim lens.

Mizna 20.1 Twenty Years

Our 20th anniversary issue is features authors who’ve been with us from the very first year of Mizna, as well as many strong new writers. Visual art from artist Alaa Satir, who’s been active in the ongoing Sudanese revolution.

Mizna 19.2 The Palestine Issue

Our Winter Palestine-themed issue is guest edited by Ismail Khalidi and features an exciting list of authors. This is an expanded issue, with more authors and content than we normally publish and a fresh, new look and feel.

Mizna 19.1 The Playing Field

Summer 2018 Issue with a sports and social justice theme. Guest edited by Shireen Ahmed, The Playing Field features contributions by Nabil Amra, Melika Belhaj, Romaissaa Benzizoune, Diane DeCillis, Hasan Dudar, Elisabeth Mehl Greene, Robert Farid Karimi, Taous Khazem, Laila Lalami, Junichi P. Semitsu, Mohammed Yabdri, and Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar. Visual art by Ala Younis.

Mizna 18.2

Winter 2017 Issue with contributions from George Abraham, Cathy Camper, R.M.E., Mohja Kahf, Ismail Khalidi, Hassan Mekouar, Philip Metres, David Mura, Dina Omar, Michelle Ramadan, Omar Sakr, and Andrea Shaker. Visual art by Basel Abbas and Rouanne Abou-Rahme.

Mizna 18.1 Surviving

Summer 2017 Issue with the theme Surviving. This issue was guest edited by Moustafa Bayoumi and features writing from Hala Alyan, Niebal Atiyeh, Paul Kaidy Barrows, Maya Beck, Ramla Bile, Hayan Charara, Bernard Ferguson, Marion Gómez, Amjad Hajyassin, Noor Hashem, Tariq Luthun, Jess Rizkallah, Glenn Shaheen, Sagirah Shahid. Visual art from artists of the seven countries of the original Muslim Ban by Salwa Aleryani, Khaled Barakeh, Adelita Husni-Bey, Fadlabi,, Ifrah Mansour, Anahita Razmi, and Walid Siti.

Mizna 17.2 The Environment Issue

Winter 2016 Issue with an Environment them, this issue is Guest Edited by Gary Paul Nabhan and features works from Rasha Abdulhadi, Rizwan Akhtar, Suzan Boulad, Tami Mohamed Brown, Sharif Elmusa, Catherine Fletcher, Eman Hassan, Marwa Helal, Farah Kader, Joe Kadi, Dawud Mulla, Naomi Shihab Nye, Hamad Al-Rayes, Nida Sinnokrot, Moheb Soliman, and Kenny Strickland. Visual art by Monira Al Qadiri.

Mizna 17.1

Summer 2016 Issue with contributions from Nagat Ali, Minatullah Amer Alobaidi, Mina Attar, Shebana Coelho, Susan Muaddi Darraj, Dina El Dessouky, Dhuha Dheyya, Suheir Hammad, Shadab Zeest Hashmi, Eman Hassan, Ali Hazzah, Amir Hussain, Jazelle Jajeh, Michael Jewell, Ismail Khalidi, Tammy Lakkis, Jennifer Zeynab Maccani, Zainab Mera, Isa Mohammed, Majid Naficy, Nicole Olweean, Heather H. Thomas, Gina Valdés, Kamelya Youssef, and Paul Zarou. Visual art by and interview with Heba Amin.

Mizna 16.2 Intersectionality

Winter 2015 Issue exploring the theme of Intersectionality. This issue is guest edited by Charlotte Karem Albrecht and features works from Elmaz Abinader, Suad Ali, Andrea Assaf, Maya Beck, Jennifer Camper, R. Benedito Ferrão, Jill Hawkins, Joe Kadi, Mohja Kahf, Robert Farid Karimi, Tammy Lakkis, and Sagirah Shahid. Visual art by Shady El Noshokaty.

Mizna 16.1

Summer 2014 issue with contributions from Rasha Abdulhadi, Reem Abu-Baker, Anwar F. Accawi, Hala Alyan, Joyce Aruri, Lauren Camp, Hasan Dudar, Angele Ellis, Hazem Fahmy, Majda Talal Gama, Layla Azmi Goushey, Amjad Hajyassin, Katheryn Kysar, Christina Najla LaRose, Jennifer Zeynab Maccani, Ron Riekki, Mike Rollin, Donya Tag-El-Din, Lena Khalaf Tuffaha. Visual art by Samia Halaby.

Mizna 15.2 RAWI

Winter 2014 issue with a special theme: RAWI + Mizna 5th National Gathering, Selected Proceedings. With contributions from Stephanie Abraham, Andrea Assaf, Hayan Charara, Carol Fadda-Conrey, Hedy Habra, Marilyn Hacker, Shadab Zeest Hashmi, Amir Hussain, Randa Jarrar, Kim Jensen, Fady Joudah, Mohja Kahf, Farid Matuk, Philip Metres, Dina Omar, Deema K. Shehabi, Priscilla Wathington. Visual art by Marguerite Dabaie and Joe Namy.

Mizna 15.1 Eating the Other

Summer 2014 issue with a special theme Eating the Other. Guest edited by Robert Farid Karimi and Khaldoun Samman. With contributions from R. Abusahan, Yasmine Anderson, Tim August, Mary Barghout, Dina El Dessouky, Lana Habash, Hedy Habra, Aida Hasan, Randa Jarrar, Hiba Krisht, Christina Najla LaRose, Shahé Mankerian, William Nour, Micaela Kaibni Raen, Michelle Ramadan, Joseph Rathgeber, Mejdulene B. Shomali, Donya Tag-El-Din, Priscilla Wathington. Visual art by Zineb Sedira and Raed Yassin.

Mizna 14.1

2013 issue of Mizna with contributions from Bilal Alkatout, Hala Alyan, Marguerite Dabaie, Shokry Eldaly, Yahya Frederickson, Catherine Fletcher, Layla Azmi Goushey, Yussef El Guindi, Hedy Habra, Joe Kadi, Ismail Khalidi, Shahé Mankerian, Shannon O’Neill, Joseph Rathgeber, Sagirah Shahid. Visual art by Osama Esid.

Mizna 13.2

Winter 2012 issue of Mizna with contributions from Andrea Assaf, Zeina Hashem Beck, Tami Mohamed Brown, Yahya Frederickson, Amir Hussain, Lameece Issaq, Jacob Kader, Lola Koundakjian, Yahia Lababidi, Christina, Najla LaRose, Shahé Mankerian, Philip Metres, Amy Patrick Mossman, Sahar Mustafah, Glenn Shaheen, Nadine Sinno. Visual art by Ismail Al Rifai.

Mizna 13.1 Literature in Revolution

Summer 2012 issue with a special theme: Literature in Revolution. Guest edited by Mohammed A. Bamyeh, with contributions from R. Abusahan, Maimouna Alammar, Andrea Assaf, John Asfour, Mary Barghout, Angele Ellis, Hedy Habra, Mohja Kahf, Remi Kanazi, Hassan Mekouar, Shady El Noshokaty, Dina Omar, Tasnim Qutait, Burt Ritchie, Khaldoun Samman, Leila Tayeb, and Andy Young. Visual art by Ahmed Basiony.

Mizna 12.1

2011 issue of Mizna with contributions from Faisal Alahmad, Niebal Atiyeh, Mary Barghout, Susan Muaddi Darraj, D. Daryoush, Benjamin Arda Doty, Yussef El Guindi, David Jalajel, Nahid Khan, Bayan Khatib, Yahia Lababidi, Abdifatah Shafat, Mejdulene Shomali, and Helga Tawil-Souri. Visual art by Oraib Toukan.

Mizna 11.1 Mahmoud Darwish Memorial

2009 issue of Mizna with a special theme: memorial to Mahmoud Darwish. With contributions from Anya Achtenberg, Hannah Lillith Assadi, Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhrán, Richard Broderick, Mahmoud Darwish, May Hawas, Fady Joudah, Taous Claire Khazem, D.H. Melhem, Philip Metres, David Mura, and Gregory Orfalea. Visual art by Walid Raad.

Mizna 10.1

2008 issue with contributions from Niebal Atiyeh, Sham-e-Ali al-Jamil, Yussef El Guindi, Assef Al-Jundi, Robert Caisley, Beverly Monestier, Gordon Hon, Lorena Duarte, Randy Holland, Mary Barghout, Catherine Coray, Wendy Brown-Baez, Mike Rollin, Nadine Sinno and Charlotte Albrecht. Visual arts by Bashir Makhoul.

Mizna 9.2 Family

2007 winter issue of Mizna, with the special theme of family. With contributions from Taous Khazem, Pauline Kaldas, William Nour, Badria Jazairi, Kathryn Kysar, Lisa Adwan, John Asfour, R. Abusahan, Weam Namou-Yatooma, Hedy Habra, Laila Halaby, Mary Taddia, Jen March, Marian Haddad, Teresa Whitman, and Layla Dowlatshahi. Visual art by Athir Shayota.

Mizna 9.1

2007 summer issue with contributions from Cécile Oumhani, Nouri Gana, Philip Metres, Ibrahim N. Abusharif, Yahia Lababidi, Nadine Khalil, Rewa Zeinati Choueiri, D. Daryoush, Sarah Husain, Sophia Michelle Yohannes, Sherene Seikaly, and 2007 Latitudes Artists: Layla Dowlatshahi, Ismail Khalidi, Taous Khazem and Jen March. Visual art by Sharif Waked.

Mizna 8.2 The Lebanon Issue

2006 winter Lebanon themed issue of Mizna. With contributions from Fouzi Slisli, Sham-e-Ali al-Jamil, Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore, John Asfour, Alia Yunis, Junichi P. Semitsu, Tamiko Beyer, David Williams, Rewa Zeinati Choueiri, H. Palmer Hall, Andy Young, Yahia Samir Lababidi, Amy E. Levine, Dima Hilal, Rhonda Wellner Chiodo, Mary Tabakow, William Nour, Faye George, Ahmed Tharwat, Claire Zoghb and Bushra Rehman. Visual art by Mazen Kerbaj, Zena el-Khalil, Randa Mirza, Jana Traboulsi.

Mizna 8.1

2006 summer issue with contributions from D. Daryoush, Patricia Sarrafian Ward, Brooke Anthony, Angie Chuang, Amani Elkassabani, Ismail Khalidi, Robert Booras, Philip Metres, R. Abusahan, Brian Cronwall, P.A. Pashibin, Ahmed Ismail Yusuf, Habib Albi, Mazen Halabi, and Sophia Michelle Yohannes. Visual art by Hamdi Attia.

Mizna 7.2

2005 winter issue of Mizna with contributions by With contributions from Angele Ellis, Mahmoud Kaabour, Zeina Azzam Seikaly, Amy E. Levine, Kathryn Kysar, Paul Kaidy Barrows, Stephen Ajay, Rasha Salti, Pauline Kaldas, Bushra Azzouz, Ali Hazzah, Assef Al-Jundi, Hedy Habra, Shahé Mankerian, Tami Mohamed Brown, Rana Abdul-Aziz and Kay Hardy Campbell. Visual art by Bashar Azzouz.

Mizna 7.1 Comedy and Satire

Summer 2005 issue of Mizna with a special theme of comedy and satire. Contributions by William Nour, D.H. Melhem, Bushra Rehman, Ahmed Tharwat, Jennifer Camper, Dean Obeidallah, Samir M. Nassar, Kathryn Haddad, Ibtisam Barakat, Patricia Sarrafian Ward, Rosina Hassoun, Jason Makansi, Santiago Nasar, and Yussef El Guindi. Cover art by Nic Barbeln.

Mizna 6.2

Winter 2004 issue of Mizna with contributions from R. Abusahan, Bushra Rehman, Laila Lalami, Ismail Khalidi, Mahmoud Kaabour, Barbara Bedway, Anaïs Alexandra Tekerian, D. Daryoush, Mariam Alsharif, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Gregory Orfalea, Shelley Ettinger, Anwar F. Accawi, Manel Saddique, David Williams, Ziana Qaiser-Raza and Alia Yunis. Visual art by Marya Kazoun.

Mizna 6.1

Summer 2004 issue of Mizna with contributions from Najla Said, Nathalie Handal, Junichi P. Semitsu, Ibtisam S. Barakat, John Asfour, Brian Cronwall, Ramzi Moufarej, Myung-Hee Kim, Joanna Kadi, Mohja Kahf, Iron Sheik, Susan Muaddi Darraj, Raúl Gómez Jattin, Laila Shereen, Jennifer Min Hong, Naseer H. Aruri and Paul Barrows. Visual art by Aissa Deebi.

Mizna 5.2

2003 winter issue with contributions from Sahar Kayyal, Naomi Shihab Nye, Assef Al-Jundi, Yussef El Guindi, Tami Mohamed Brown, Leila Darabi, Raff Ellis, Nadeen Al-Jijakli, Suheir Hammad, Amira Jarmakani, Pauline Kaldas, Morad Fareed, Cathy Camper, Laila Halaby, Sidi Benzahra, Noura Erakat and Joanna Kadi. Visual art by Nida Sinnokrot.

Mizna 5.1

Summer 2003 issue of Mizna with contributions from Amani Elkassabani, D.H. Melhem, Nasreen Mohamed and Juliana Pegues, Gregory Orfalea, Sachin B. Patel, Stephen Ajay, Evelyn Alsultany, Lamya el-Chidiac, Wade Savitt, Nahid Khan and Ibtisam S. Barakat. Visual art by Zena el-Khalil.

Mizna 4.2

Winter 2002 issue with contributions from Sidi Cherkawi Benzahra, Jennifer Molina Balbuena, Ghassan Ghraizi, Sura Faraj, Susan Muaddi Darraj, Katherine Glover, Robyne Robison, Nadine Al-jijakli, Ahmed Tharwat, Edward Bok Lee, Deana El-Farouki Dueno, Leah Ida Harris, R. Abusahan, and Angele Ellis. Visual art by Marwan Sahmarani.

Mizna 4.1

Summer 2002 issue with contributions from Nabila Assaf, David Mura, Hannah Allam, Rasha Ghappour, Rawi Hage, Lisa Suhair Majaj, Ruba Sadi, Marwa Hassoun, Esam Aal, Kathryn Buck, Rae’d Abu-Ghazaleh, Shaw J. Dallal, A.Y. May, Zahie El Kouri, and Sarah Hope Zogby. Visual art by Yasser Aggour.

Mizna 3.3

A special third issue of Mizna was published in 2001, with contributions from Yussef El Guindi, David Williams, Corey Wade, Sinan Khatib, Khaled Mattawa, Cathy Camper, Layla El-Wafi, Mohja Kahf, Cherien Dabis, Dima Hilal, and Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhrán. Visual art by Emily Jacir.

Mizna 3.2

Fall 2001 issue of Mizna with contributions from Susan Muaddi, D.H. Melhem, Pamela Nice, Chris Ellery, Eva Elias, Edith Dunn, Ibtisam Barakat, Sham-e-Ali al-Jamil, Rima Najjar Kapitan & Steven Salaita, Kazim Ali, Lubna Warawra, and Annemarie Jacir. Visual art by Lucien Samaha.

Mizna 2.3

Third issue of Mizna published in 2000 with contributions from Zahera Saed, Amani Elkassabani, Mark Hage, Rouane Itani, Stan West, Dunya Mikhail, Lisa Adwan, Kareem Aal, Yussef El Guindi, Graydon Kouri, and Jennifer Camper.

Mizna 2.2

Second issue of Mizna published in 2000 with contributions from Sidi Benzahra, Esam Abdel Aal, Joanna Kadi, Issa Boullata, Kazim Ali, Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhrãn, Nahid Khan, Aida Hasan, Hassan Mekouar, Youssef Rakha, and Natalia Yatsukhina.

Mizna 2.1

First issue of Mizna published in 2000 with contributions from Rawi Hage, Dima Hilal, Ibtisam Barakat, Mark Riad Mikhael, Lorie Haddad, Shareef Riad, Jalaa’ Anwar Abdelwahab, Steven Salaita, Edith Dunn, and Hend Al-Mansour.

Mizna 1.3

Third issue of Mizna published in 1999 with contributions from Mohja Kahf, Elmaz Abinader, Sadida Athuallah, Anna Reckin, Lisa Gizzi, Nasser Yanbeiy, Najib Ghadbian, Susan Bassam Muaddi, Alia Yunis, and Cathy Camper.

Mizna 1.2

Second issue of Mizna published in 1999 with contributions from Pauline Kaldas, Abd al-Hayy Moore, Naomi Shihab Nye, David Williams, Nahid Khan, Suheir Hammad, Annemarie Jacir, Ziad Shaker el-Jishi, and Fawzia Reda.

Mizna 1.1

First ever issue of Mizna, published in 1999. Contributions from Joanna Kadi, Saladdin Ahmed, Mohammed Almosa, Lisa Suheir Majaj, Nadia Higgins, Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhrãn, Kathryn Haddad, Nathalie Handel, Saleh Abudayyeh, and Adnan Shati.