Caspian Sea
Persian poet Leila Farjami writes about a complex, knotted mother-daughter relationship. With artwork by Vivian Hagedorn
May
New in milk & vodka, Pakistani poet Ammara Jabbar entwines nature with girlhood. With artwork by Keely Mclavin
The words that have departed
This two-screen panel installation shows multiple perspectives on a live performance on topics pertinent to khaleeji women
Three Poems
New in our milk & vodka column, a trio of crashing, biting, tender poems by Laura Evers on womanhood
A Knotty Problem: Politics of My Hair
When cutting your hair is a radical act – Lubnah Ansari unpacks the social paradigms surrounding the politics of female hair in the South Asian context
The Visitant
A subtle piece of free verse by Lorelei Bacht thinks about making a life and losing a life
whatever you want to call me is fine
The question of pronouns should not be a question – Hannah Coakley distills a limpid sense of resistance in this new poem
Two Poems
Two poems from Selena Cotte exploring survival and womanhood. Paired with photography by Waleed Shah (TW: sexual assault, rape)
The Labor Arc
chaimihai's self-reflective new poem unravels the labors of anxiety.
Tracing Identities
Brazilian artist Tóia Azevedo’s main artistic research is on the concept of identity. She uses her own body to make this search: in self portraits, mixed media collages, embroidery, performance.
Portrait of the Artist
Gabriela Kucuruza is a young Brazilian artist who works with the expressions of bodies, existence, colors, feelings and femininity.
Excerpts from the Sisyphus Collection
In this project by Golbarg Jokar, women wear formal dress, but the housework is integrated with their body and costume – they cannot be separated from their responsibilities.
Living Between the Haram and A’ayb: Women in Gulf Societies
“To combat the rigidity of labels and their connotations, as Gulf sisters we can all support each other and not put each other down” - new in arts & culture, an essay on the freedoms of women in Gulf societies.
We Take What We're Given
A powerful personal essay by Samantha Neugebauer about self-image, weight, travel, love, and body positivity.
Pearl Eyed People
New in milk & vodka, S K Garcia uses natural imagery to articulate female pain and emotional suppression.
The Witching Hour: Watching “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”
In this essay, Ria Golovakova talks about childhood magic and the new Netflix show about Sabrina the witch.
Spell Criminal With a 'K'
New in milk & vodka, Ava J Serra intersperses a Lady Gaga speech, rage at Brett Kavanaugh and protest against misogyny and rape culture in this feminist poem.
The Phases of Identity: A Digital Art Series
This digital art series examines Nada Al Mosa’s personal chronological issues with identity, regarding femininity and the standards in place for what womanhood is expected to be presented as a Muslim Arab.
No Vagina Required: Testament
“Thou shalt not tolerate the bullshit of man” – a feminist manifesto poem by Ava J Serra.
bell hooks
New in milk & vodka, a feminist poem by Vamika Sinha.