October 7, 2026
Marking Three Years of Genocide in Gaza: Hug Machine
by Eman Basher
In my first writing session with Dr. Refaat, I sat there, staring at the blank page. I wrote nothing.
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August 14, 2026
A Diasporic Requiem: Watching Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s Funeral in America
In the summer of 1989, my mother and I drove to participate in Ayatollah Khomeini’s public funeral. His body was displayed in a refrigerated glass case sitting atop an elevated platform in what was then a vast empty lot, which later became the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Mosque. The heat of that summer day was intense, and the sheer size of the crowd was astonishing.
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July 31, 2026
Sharing My Days with Large Predators
by Joe Kadi
After dinner, when Baba goes to wash up, I tug on Mama’s sleeve. “When you go,” I say, “how will I know who I am?”
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