Louise Gerodias 8/4/20 Louise Gerodias 8/4/20

Homemaker

The latest addition to our haiku column by Louise Gerodias.

Sarah Afaneh 8/4/20 Sarah Afaneh 8/4/20

أمي

Sarah Afaneh's new poem explores the ordinary labors of womanhood, and the complicated bond of a mother and a daughter.

Vongai Mlambo 8/4/20 Vongai Mlambo 8/4/20

Chest Pain

"The diagnosis was Enlarged Heart Syndrome. I failed to understand why they intoned the news like they were reporting a death—I agreed with the diagnosis ..." – new in fiction by Vongai Mlambo.

chaimihai 8/4/20 chaimihai 8/4/20

The Labor Arc

chaimihai's self-reflective new poem unravels the labors of anxiety.

Scout Satterfield 8/4/20 Scout Satterfield 8/4/20

Red Dirt

“A diner surrounded by dirt is the perfect place for peculiar things” – new fiction set in Arizona, by Scout Satterfield.

Jane Ayres 8/4/20 Jane Ayres 8/4/20

notes on a work placement at an elderly care home 1979

Jane Ayres writes about the inhabitants of a care home in this free verse.

Tawanda Mulalu 7/6/20 Tawanda Mulalu 7/6/20

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.

Simone Hadebe 7/6/20 Simone Hadebe 7/6/20

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.

Isabella Peralta 7/6/20 Isabella Peralta 7/6/20

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.

Rouha 7/6/20 Rouha 7/6/20

Lifespan of a Blooming Chembarathi (Hibiscus)

A queer affirming poem interwoven with Malayali, dedicated to Anjana Harish.

Vamika Sinha 7/6/20 Vamika Sinha 7/6/20

uprising

“a mourning / can also mean to / rise – new in poetry, by Vamika Sinha.

Garreth Chan 7/6/20 Garreth Chan 7/6/20

Lapsap

Experimental poetry by Garreth Chan.

Bernice delos Reyes 4/20/20 Bernice delos Reyes 4/20/20

Novena: A Theatre Project Interrupted

Novena is an autobiographical performance piece exploring the impact of religious social scripts on the performance of the female body. Prior to the pandemic, it was slated to be performed at NYU Abu Dhabi as a capstone project.

Cristalina Parra 4/20/20 Cristalina Parra 4/20/20

Limpieza pa’ la Tristeza

Cristalina Parra reflects on self-love and skincare in this stream of consciousness poem woven with her native Spanish

Postscript Magazine 4/20/20 Postscript Magazine 4/20/20

Quarantine Archive

Quarantine Archive is a new series showcasing quarantine art and creativity from around the world. These are the home movies, paintings, poems etc submitted from bedrooms.

Vamika Sinha 4/20/20 Vamika Sinha 4/20/20

colorless campus

NYU Abu Dhabi is one of the few university campuses in the world that is still operating, while struggling to stay safe, retain a sense of community and safeguard both individual and community health. This photo series documents, subtly, the emotional and psychological impacts on young students whose lives have been interrupted by the looming virus...

Simone Hadebe 4/20/20 Simone Hadebe 4/20/20

Makeup as Healing

“Painting my face is incredibly symbolic for me” – Simone Hadebe shares how makeup helps her exert strength and positivity in the face of mental health struggles.

Kellie Lehr 4/20/20 Kellie Lehr 4/20/20

The Soft Place

Kellie Lehr’s artworks are an amalgamation of real and imagined images.

Vamika Sinha 4/20/20 Vamika Sinha 4/20/20

bed bugs: a curated playlist

We're kicking off our new music column "pink noise" with a selection of lo-fi/chill songs for lazing in bed and staring out the window during quarantine.

Louise Gerodias 4/20/20 Louise Gerodias 4/20/20

Companion

New in our haiku column by Louise Gerodias, on intimacy and isolation.