Thunder drummed in jubilation as our tires tangoed with the city’s cobblestones, and we rode like Khalid and Abu Obiedah, banging on the city’s gates, claiming Damascus as our own. We were her boys, and she gently embraced us, pulling the cover of rain over to protect us. Our clothes, drenched and heavy with rain, clung tightly. We were soaked to the last inch of our bodies. We wore soft, innocent smiles. Not a word was uttered.

In the past few decades, as liberal cultural institutions have grown more dastardly effective at co-opting and defanging the political … Continue reading "Uncrafted #2: An Interview with Sarah Aziza"

Should I tell you a secret? I’m afraid of the anguish I hold within me. Do people fear their own anguish?

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.