As routines shift and we find ourselves spending more time at home than we ever anticipated, art is an essential … Continue reading "Introducing #MiznaAtHome"

Past Arab Film Fest curators recommend Arab/SWANA cinema available on streaming platforms for your quarantine viewing pleasure. Check out the … Continue reading "#MiznaAtHome: SWANA Cinema Watchlist"

The lines from Audre Lorde’s poem “New Year’s Day” serve as an inspiration for a Poetry Coalition collaboration. Image on … Continue reading "Part II: “I Am Deliberate and Afraid of Nothing”—Four Writers on Poetry and Protest"

Mizna + Asian American Writers’ Workshop partnered to present our first virtual reading! I Am Deliberate And Afraid of Nothing: … Continue reading "Virtual Reading: I am Deliberate and Afraid of Nothing"

With the rising public health concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and Mizna’s office being a multi-use space, we would like … Continue reading "COVID-19 Precautions"

The lines from Audre Lorde’s poem “New Year’s Day” serve as an inspiration for a Poetry Coalition collaboration. By The Asian … Continue reading "Part I: “I Am Deliberate and Afraid of Nothing”—Six Writers on Poetry and Protest"

In an effort to confront this difficult time with the power of creative communities, our originally scheduled reading for Thursday, … Continue reading "I am deliberate and afraid of nothing: a reading of Mizna authors in New York City"

Guest edited by Zeyn Joukhadar!**DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 4/14!**CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS IS NOW CLOSED. Queer and transgender writers who are Arab, … Continue reading "Call for Submissions: Queer + Trans Voices"

History Is Not Here: Art and the Arab Imaginary was included in the Star Tribune’s “best of 2019 arts and … Continue reading "The year’s best Twin Cities art exhibitions were diverse and international"