Prayer
“Everything I like is like that man who first thought to take that picture of that starving black child waited for by that black vulture in that Sudan” – new prose poem by Tawanda Mulalu.
Moving Beyond the US: #BlackLivesMatter and Decolonization
“The white hegemonic structures killing Black people in the U.S. are the same structures allowing Israel to annex Palestine” – Tom Abi Samra’s new essay examines the BLM movement in tandem with Arab politics.
My Skin My Logo
I’m sick and tired of the dehumanization of Black people and the exertion of control placed on our bodies. Our skin is ours, and our bodies are our own. We are not a vessel for your hatred and insecurity.
Consuming My Country
“Before the Philippines’ war on drugs and long before World War II, Japanese migrants brought [halo-halo] to my country” – Isabella Peralta examines her Filipina heritage through a popular local dessert.
Lifespan of a Blooming Chembarathi (Hibiscus)
A queer affirming poem interwoven with Malayali, dedicated to Anjana Harish.
uprising
“a mourning / can also mean to / rise – new in poetry, by Vamika Sinha.
Lapsap
Experimental poetry by Garreth Chan.