It is understandable, our Arab needs to clutch tight and dig deep into what once was. On one hand, our Arab past was absolutely glorious, achieved, and cultured, especially when compared with a nonsensical today. On the other hand, to make sense of what feels nonsensical, we have to examine how we got here. How […]
Say as-salamu alaykum, New York! A SWANA revolution is upon us and, if X user @sourhoestarter is right, every white boy in Brooklyn is about to learn how to pronounce ‘biryani’. Since Zohran Mamdani’s recent victory, the city has been buzzing over what this moment truly represents. Some insist that woke is back, but I […]
Since 2019, Iranian American artist Tala Madani has been painting a memorable recurring figure: “Shit Mom”. She is – you guessed it – full of shit: a personified smear of fecal matter who leaves a stain on all she encounters. She is the antithesis of the ideal woman: dirty, disgusting, shapeless, messy, and disobedient. Or, […]
