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Temitayo Olofinlua, Cat-a-stro-phe!, vol 4.1

Marieke Vreeken, Decomposed, vol 4.1

Maria Cohut, One last journey, vol 4.1

Irina Cristache-Taylor, Birthday Girl, vol 4.1

Ebtisam Elghblawi, Harshness, vol 4.1

B. Anne Adriaens, Flatlands receding, vol 4.1

Anitha Sundararajan, The inside-out ocean, vol 4.1

Andrea Damic, Sarajevo, vol 4.1

An Ngo Lang, I'm Coming Home, vol 4.1

Alberto Quero, The Names of the Earth, vol 4.1

Hannah Komar on her poem, Letters
Letters was published in vol 3.2, online issue, December 2023.

Mugabi Byenkya on his poem, Kampala to Kansas
Kampala to Kansas was published in vol 3.2, online issue, December 2023.

Polina Cosgrave on her story, Of Cows and Pearls
Of Cows and Pearls was published in vol 3.2, online issue, December 2023.

Shereen Pandit on her story, Oh Sister!
Oh Sister! was published in vol 3.2, online issue, December 2023.

Emil Draitser talks about his story, To Moscow, To the Central Laundry
Emil's story was published in vol 3.2, online issue, December 2023.

Moossa Casseem on his story, Coming Out
Coming Out was published in vol 3.2, online issue, December 2023.

Maria Rybakova on her story, Them: Monologue of a Bystander
Them: Monologue of a Bystander was published in vol 3.2, online issue, December 2023.

Yakin Kinger on his review of Kushwant Singh's novel, Train to Pakistan
Yakin's review was published in vol 3.2, online issue, December 2023.

Ayman Eckford talks about his story, Mukolka’s memories
Ayman's story was published in vol 3.2, online issue, December 2023.

Hongwei Bao on his poem, Snow
Hongwei's poem was published in vol 3.2, online issue, December 2023.

Claire Jabbour talks about her story, Orange Groves and Marmalade
Orange Groves and Marmalade was published in vol 3.1, print issue, Autumn 2023.


Sahar Othmani talks about her work
Sahar Othmani's poem, Out of Place, was published in vol 3.1, print issue, Autumn 2023.


Hussain Shah Rezaie reads his poem, Celebrate, Settle, Accept, Hope
Celebrate, Settle, Accept, Hope was published in vol 3.1, print issue, Autumn 2023.


Sarwa Azeez reads her poem, Mending
Mending was published in vol 3.1, print issue, Autumn 2023.


Muti'ah Badruddeen talks about her story, Ghosts of Harmattan Past, Or The Privilege of Home
Ghosts of Harmattan Past, Or The Privilege of Home was published in vol 3.1, print issue, Autumn 2023.


Garry Engkent talks about his story, Paper Son
Paper Son was published in vol 3.1, print issue, Autumn 2023.


Melissa Andrés talks about her poem, Farewell
Melissa's poems The Fracture of Division and Farewell, were published in vol 3.1, print issue, Autumn 2023


Katrina Macapagal reads her poem, The tip of my tongue
The tip of my tongue was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Godwin Akinyele talks about his poem, Murderous hand of our Promising Haven
Murderous hand of our Promising Haven was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Loraine Masiya Mponela reads an excerpt from her poem, seeking dreams in the street
seeking dreams in the street was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


​Amritha Sobrun-Maharaj talks about her story, Go home!
Go home! was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Divyanka Sharma reads an excerpt from her poem, Roots in water
Roots in water was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Morning-meadow Jones talks about her poem, Break Everything
Break Everything was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Anisha Bhaduri talks about her story, Allan Brown’s Story
Allan Brown’s Story was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Jen Ross talks about her poem, Not quite exile
Not quite exile was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Agata Maslowska reads an excerpt from her novel
Janine was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


​Aryan Ashory talks about her poem, Can you lend me your home?
Can you lend me your home? was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Anesu Jahura talks about his story, Disillusion
Disillusion was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Landa wo talks about his poem, Bembé
Bembé was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Monica Mody reads a part of her poem, Homing Instinct
Homing Instinct was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Rifat Mahbub reads an excerpt from her poem, Lingua Franca
Lingua Franca was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Edward Gunawan talks about his poem, Split
Split was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


David Davies reads part of his poem, The Song of the Foreign Knight
The Song of the Foreign Knight was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Yakin Kinger talks about his review of Torn from the Roots: a Partition Memoir by Kamla Patel
Yakin's review was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Annie Liones Nguyen talks about her poem Longing
Longing was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Iveren Cheku talks about her poem Witnessing The Herdsmen Massacre
Witnessing The Herdsmen Massacre was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


​Eric Abalajon talks about his poem For newcomers, Fort McMurray
For newcomers, Fort McMurray was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Lena Rissmann talks about her story Their Vow
Their Vow was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


B. Anne Adriaens reads her poem Crossing arbitrary lines
Crossing arbitrary lines was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Saheli Khastagir talks about her poem, Natal Homing
Natal Homing was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Angela Graham reads a poem from her book Sanctuary: There Must Be Somewhere
Angela Graham's article was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Gabriel Awuah Mainoo reads his poem, Nzulezu
Nzulezu was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Joel Mordi reads part of his poem, Detention: #8 = ♾ Infinity (Indefinite)
Detention: #8 = ♾ Infinity (Indefinite) was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Sunayna Pal reads her poem, Sand
Sand was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022.


Grant Hayter-Menzies talks about his experience as a new immigrant in Canada
The High Price of Rescue by Grant Hayter-Menzies was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Gabriele Uboldi reads his poem, Eastbound
Eastbound was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Sheela Burrell talks about her piece of non-fiction, Fresno
Fresno was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Diyo Mulopo Bopengo reads his poem, A Song For Lokwa
A Song For Lokwa was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Yessica Klein reads her poem Physical Forgetfulness
Physical Forgetfulness was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Halina Goldstein talks about her short story, The Retired Troublemaker
The Retired Troublemaker was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


Daniel W.K. Lee talks about his poem, Tsunami, 2004
Tsunami, 2004 was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022


​Christina Hoag talks about her short memoir, Finding Pieces of Myself Across Continents
Finding Pieces of Myself Across Continents was published in vol 2.2, online edition, winter 2022.


Bänoo Zan talks about her piece of non-fiction, What is Culture?
What is Culture? was published in vol 2.2 (online edition) winter 2022.


Maryna Krazhova talks about her poem "Memory Evaluation"
"Memory Evaluation" was published in vol 2.2 (online edition), winter 2022.


Monica Clarke talks about her poem Refugee Animals
Refugee Animals was published in vol 2.1, print edition, autumn 2022


Lester Gómez Medina reads his poem Supplication of a bomb
Supplication of a bomb was published in vol 2.1, print edition, autumn 2022


Kasia Kokowska reads part of her story Pull the Buttons Gently. And Keep Them in a Drawer
Pull the Buttons Gently. And Keep Them in a Drawer was published in vol 2.1, print edition, autumn 2022


Victoria Buitron reads a part of her story Color Me This
Color Me This was published in vol 2.1, print edition, autumn 2022


Nashwa Nasreldin reads her poem A walk in the divided city
A walk in the divided city was published in vol 2.1, print edition, autumn 2022


Angus W. McGregor talks about his book review of The Displaced, edited by Viet Thanh Nguyen
McGregor's book review was published in vol 2.1, print edition, autumn 2022


Lina Fadel talks about her poem That Language
That Language was published in vol 2.1, print edition, autumn 2022


Zoë Blaylock talks about her non-fiction piece Clock Kent Would Not Have Cried
Clock Kent Would Not Have Cried was published in vol 2.1, print edition, autumn 2022


Yin F Lim talks about her non-fiction piece Mother's Tongue
Mother's Tongue was published in vol 2.1, print edition, autumn 2022


Ali Motamedi talks about his non-fiction piece My Name is Alex
My Name is Alex was published in vol 2.1, print edition, autumn 2022


Farha Mukri talks about her story My American Marriage
My American Marriage was published in vol 2.1, print edition, autumn 2022


H. T. Brickner talks about her story When Gods Came to Dinner
When Gods Came to Dinner was published in vol 2.1, print edition, autumn 2022


Barlow Crassmont talks about his story The Epicene Paradox
The Epicene Paradox was published in vol 2.1, print edition, autumn 2022


Mahima Kaur reads The Shoe Cabinet
The Shoe Cabinet was published in vol 2.1, print edition, autumn 2022


Sita Brahmachari reads Patchwork of Hope by Art and Writing Hearth at Islington Centre.
Patchwork of hope is a communal poem from the Art and Writing Hearth at Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants, London, curated by Artists and Writers in Residence Sita Brahmachari, Jane Ray and Ros Asquith. Published in our print edition, 2.1, autumn 2022.


Alf Dubs interviewed by Rubina Bala

Sabir Zazai reads "We Are All From Somewhere"

Maryna Krazhova reads "Belarusian Spring" for the National Poetry Day.
"Belarusian Spring" was published in "the other side of hope" vol 1.2, online edition.


Bänoo Zan reads "To the Editors" for the National Poetry Day.
"To the Editors" was published in "the other side of hope" vol 1.1, print edition.


Andrew J. Calis reads "Arab Men Don’t Cry, My Father Says" for the National Poetry Day.
"Arab Men Don’t Cry, My Father Says" was published in "the other side of hope" vol 1.2, online edition.


Alberto Quero reads "Exile" for the National Poetry Day.
"Exile" was published in "the other side of hope" vol 1.1, print edition


Nashwa Nasreldin reads "The Foreigner" for the National Poetry Day.
"The Foreigner" was published in "the other side of hope" vol 1.2, online edition.


Ebele Mogo reads "Remember" for the National Poetry Day.
"Remember" was published in "the other side of hope" vol 1.2, online edition.

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