English below دعوةٌ لِلمشاركةِ فِي عددٍ مِن مجلَّةِ مزنة خاصٍّ بِغزَّة: إصدارٌ خاصٌّ مِن وإلى الكُتّابِ والكاتباتِ الغزِّيِّينَ/اتَ معَ المُحَرِّرِ … Continue reading "Call for Submissions | دعوةٌ لِلمشاركات"

Because today there is still a war and  maybe after the war there will be a day, if after the war I have a drum or even a mouth  to fix to say that we will dance  and laugh so hard a day  after the day after the war

Mizna welcomes Moheb Soliman, who will begin as Executive Editor and Literary Programs, taking over from George Abraham’s distinguished period … Continue reading "Moheb Soliman Rejoins Mizna Staff as Executive Editor and Literary Programs Director"

Jenin Refugee camp is referred to by Palestinians as the “castle of the revolutionaries” or the “capital of resistance” because it has historically been a birthplace of resistance fighters, and has always witnessed intense battles between its refugees and the invading occupation forces.

The 2025 Mizna Film Series presents some of our favorite archival classics from the past 60 years of Iran’s cinema … Continue reading "Mizna Film Series 2025: Iranian Classics"

It looks me in the eye and recounts to me the many times it let me live.

Mizna is pleased to announce our 2025 Pushcart Prize Nominations. The Pushcart Prize is an annual award and publication that … Continue reading "2025 Pushcart Prize Nominations"

PLEASE READ THE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES CAREFULLY, UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS SENT TO OUR EMAIL AND SUBMISSIONS THAT DO NOT ADHERE TO THE … Continue reading "Call for Submissions: Mizna Summer Issue 26.1"

Love takes the form of rain clouds: we accumulate despite our im/possible wounds, gather even in miraculous conditions. We join our kin in the swarm, all of whom gathering, like us, as waters from unknowable sources. And then the flood.