En Route
A prose-poem in memory of those on the Dubai-Calicut plane crash from last August 2020
Olives
"Catching cloud crumbs" as planes go by forms part of the meditative universe of this new poem by Amal Al Shamsi
Alice in Lockdown
These illustrations equate the dream logic of Wonderland with the lived political reality of COVID-19
Vamos a la Playa
In this tender lyric, Maria Bascunan remembers beach days with her mother in Chile
Buried Chest
The latest in our haiku column, Louise Gerodias delves into the childhood memories that linger and haunt like phantoms
Edge of a Non-Dream
These photos interrogate our relationships with inanimate objects of play as they are passed down or gifted from mother to child
Go Back, Go Back
A lens-based photo project, “Go Back, Go Back” explores the spatial, historical, and technological ambiguity of memory
“Nobody Knows”: Childhood on the Margins
Jasmine Li unpacks the 2004 Japanese film “Nobody Knows” as a case for society's responsibilities towards marginalized children
Hick is a bad word
A biting, modern reflection on teen suicide in the age of Facebook, a “dating app for the dead”
Psychics
A personal essay on astrology, alcohol, and a dark family history by Sophie Ewh
What is Leisure? What is Rest?
A photo essay that captures the commas and pauses of workdays across the world.
Sorry to Bother You: Reflecting on Modern Capitalism and Satirical Black Cinema
As part of our new "b-roll" film column, Vamika Sinha revisits Boots Riley's Afro-surrealist Sorry to Bother You, and why it offers important commentary on the intersections of race and late-stage capitalism in 2020.
Labor: A Photo Series
A photo series featuring street photography of the working class in the UAE and elsewhere.
Portraits of Staff at Maru-a-Pula School
Owen Jobson sketches two security guards from Maru-a-Pula School in Gaborone, Botswana, staff at the school compound where he grew up.
Yin Yang Capitalism, and Others
In a new conceptual art series, Turkish artist Erhan Us provides scathing commentary on the effects of capitalism on humanity.
One-Door Convenience Store
A short story set in Bangkok 2020, amid the pandemic, a summer romance, and a 24-hour convenience store.
Hard Job: Three Poems
Three new poems by Garreth Chan, exploring sex work and sexual labor.
Abu Dhabi City Planning
Emily Broad's new poem reflects on a city "built on the backs of movement."
Fighting for Scraps: Class Relations and Murder in 'Parasite'
Kicking off our new film column "b-roll", Toby Le reviews Bong Joon Ho's Parasite through the lens of a pivotal murder sequence.
Domestic Labor
Mia Irani's trio of digital art pieces comment on domestic labor, immigration and the kafala system in the Middle East.