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Mizna is a contemporary arts organization promoting Arab/SWANA lit, film + art. We publish, Mizna Online, a literary journal + produce the Arab Film Fest.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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8 months

In celebration of Indigenous People's Day, and while Gaza is under attack and Palestinian resistance groups are fighting for their freedom and dignity, Mizna will be sharing art and ways to donate in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle against settler colonialism.

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6 months

Fast for Gaza December 21, 2023: Sunrise to Sunset Continuing every Thursday until a permanent ceasefire is called We have had enough. This is a call to fast. Because we have had enough. Learn more and join the fast at

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: MIZNA 25.1 Submitters do not need to be SWANA or Arab identified, no submission fees. Selected contributors receive a $200 honorarium, a 1-year subscription to Mizna, and 5 copies of the issue. Full guidelines + submit your work

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8 months

Mizna joins the global strike for Palestine on Friday, October 20, 2023. Together with artists and other organisations, we will be closed and use this time to learn and reflect together in order to work for a better future for everyone. We encourage you to join in solidarity.

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Now on Mizna's digital platform: Not Just Passing by Hiba Abu Nada, translated by @FakhreddineHuda Hiba Abu Nada, a brilliant Palestinian poet and novelist, was killed by an Israeli airstrike on her home in Khan Younes, Gaza, on October 20, 2023.

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Not Just Passing: In Honor of Heba Abu Nada - Mizna

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11 months

We are thrilled to welcome Palestinian American poet George Abraham as Mizna's Executive Editor! George will take on the visioning, editing, producing and distributing our literary journal. Welcome to the team @IntifadaBatata !

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6 months

A public statement regarding Mizna receiving funds from The Poetry Foundation:

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7 months

A Liberatory Demand from Queers in Palestine: Sign and Amplify

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6 months

Today we’re fasting for Gaza because we have had enough. We will continue fasting every Thursday until a permanent ceasefire is called. Learn more and join the fast at

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As we commemorate Land Day and continue to work toward the liberation of Palestine, help us support Gazan poet and Mizna Fellow @yahyaashour98 in helping his family evacuate from Gaza through the sale of his e-book "A Gaza of Siege & Genocide."

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: MIZNA SUMMER ISSUE Submissions are now open for Mizna 24.1. This issue is not themed. Submissions are due at 11:59 pm on 12/15 WE PAY! Writers whose work is selected will receive an honorarium of $200 + more perks. SUBMIT:

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🇵🇸 Palestine Fundraiser: Larissa Sansour Retrospective. Mizna is offering a retrospective of Palestinian filmmaker Larissa Sansour's groundbreaking sci-fi films available for free to a worldwide audience. All donations will go to Palestine.

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While Eid is usually a time to celebrate, this year is hardly celebratory as the genocide in Gaza enters its 7th month. We continue to demand a permanent ceasefire and reaffirm our solidarity with Palestine. There is no better way to celebrate than with peace and liberation.

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Exiled Gazan poet and Mizna Fellow @yahyaashour98 in trying to evacuate his family from Gaza. In solidarity, Mizna is supporting Yahya Ashour to fund their evacuation through the sale of this e-book "A Gaza of Siege & Genocide." Get your copy now:

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Announcing our newest mentorship program! Mizna will focus on teaching western literary and news institutions how to stop obfuscating Israeli war crimes through passive voice by learning how to implement active voice. We're here to help! #aprilfools #freepalestine

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6 months

Tomorrow: don’t forget to join the second day of Fast for Gaza. We will continue fasting until a permanent ceasefire is called.

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Today we’re fasting for Gaza because we have had enough. We will continue fasting every Thursday until a permanent ceasefire is called. Learn more and join the fast at

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3 months

Now on Mizna Online: "Dispatch from Gaza" by @hudasobo7 , a 19-year-old writing from Gaza and currently displaced in Rafah. Huda thinks of writing as her way of practicing resilience—a sanctuary so that the devastation does not consume her spirit.

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To kick off AWP 2024, join us in centering Palestine in our hearts and minds at an offsite reading. Presented with @wawog_now @AlHadafKC @RAWInews PLEASE NOTE THE VENUE CHANGE: We have moved the event to The Bird Comedy Theater. RSVP:

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#FREEPALESTINE ISSUE: We're making available a digital version of our sold out Palestine Issue to download for free at or at the link in bio HOW TO HELP: Send donations to @ThePCRF @MedicalAidPal The Palestinian Social Fund ()

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The AFFC, will open with @NajwaNajjar 's Between Heaven and Earth, followed by a discussion + special welcome from 🌟Congresswoman @RashidaTlaib ! Presented by @ArabAmericanMus @arabfilmmedia @ArteEast + Mizna. Passes are available now, 30% off til Nov 27.

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Meet the Black SWANA Issue takeover team! @PriscilliaK : Creative Coordinator @AtheelElmalik : Curator of Visual Arts Ahlam Hassan: Assistant Editor @samah_fadil : Copy Editor @romaissaa_b : Associate Editor Reham Mohamed: Layout Designer Ladin Awad: Programming Director

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Rest in power Refaat, a brilliant writer, translator and academic from Gaza, assassinated by the Israeli military today. 💔

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Refaat in Gaza 🇵🇸

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If I must die, let it be a tale. #FreePalestine #Gaza

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The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived by Heiny Srour, screening at Mizna Film Series. 2/28 at 7pm @TrylonCinema TICKETS : The film archives a forgotten moment in history, when a feminist, guerrilla movement in Dhofar rose up against the Sultanate of Oman.

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Toward a Free Palestine Today marks the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestine. As Palestinian people continue to face genocide and ethnic cleansing, we mark this day by sharing list of resources to take action for + learn about Palestine.

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Toward a Free Palestine: Resources to Act for and Learn About Palestine - Mizna

As the genocidal attack on Gaza has led to tens of thousands of civilian deaths and counting, we reaffirm our … Continue reading "Toward a Free Palestine: Resources to Act for and Learn About...

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We shared this statement in our newsletter today which reaffirms our ongoing solidarity with Palestinian liberation. Mizna will continue to support artists in making and presenting work which proposes political liberation and self determination. Decolonization is not a metaphor.

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As this year's holy month of Ramadan begins, the genocide in Gaza enters its 6th month. Since October 2023, at least 30,000 Palestinians have been killed and many more are at risk of dying due to starvation as a result of Israel's genocidal war and siege. #ceasefirenow

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Mizna presents Insurgent Transmissions: A Palestine Film Series @BryantLakeBowl April: Wajib by @AnnemarieJacir May: Infiltrators by @khaledjarrarart June: Foragers by Jumana Manna July: More info coming soon! Tickets:

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2 years

For our forthcoming Experimental Issue, guest-editor @mxrlevant interviewed renowned author #SolmazSharif . In addition to being included in the print edition, we're excited to share this exclusive interview as a digital piece on our website. Read here:

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#FREEPALESTINE (ISSUE) In solidarity, in anger, in grief, in reflection, and towards decolonization of Palestine, Mizna offers resources for healing and learning. Mizna: The Palestine Issue is now available for free digitally! START READING:

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Remembering #EtelAdnan Today, on the one year anniversary of her death, Mizna celebrates the life and legacy of Etel Adnan with two special programs.

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Mizna seeks a guest editor for its winter 2023 issue, The Cinema Issue. This issue will explore the relationship between moving image-making and writing and what the two practices can offer one another. Proposals due by Feb 1, 2023. Learn more + apply

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Fast for Gaza December 21, 2023: Sunrise to Sunset Continuing every Thursday until a permanent ceasefire is called We have had enough. This is a call to fast. Because we have had enough. Learn more and join the fast at

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Now on Mizna Online: "Autobiography of Gaza" by #DiaaWadi , translated by @NoorJaljuli . We encourage our readers to sit with the weight of this essay in hopes that it may sharpen our commitments to freeing Palestine.

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by Diaa Wadi, trans. by Nour Jaljuli

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Writers for Palestine AWP offsite from Mizna Presented w @RAWInews @AlHadafKC @wawog_now @LKTuffaha @monakareem @KazimAliPoet @ZeynJoukhadar Andrea Abi-Karam, @izineh Moheb Soliman, Kamelya Omayma Youssef, Willie Nour, @El_Gendy_95 @elinatkatrin RSVP:

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Cover reveal: The Experimental Issue, guest-edited by @mxrlevant . This issue features visual art from #MichaelRakowitz , an Iraqi-American artist who works at the intersection of problem-solving and troublemaking. Pre-order:

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☁️ 2024 marks 25 years of Mizna ☁️ Stay tuned for news on how we're planning to celebrate this anniversary, including special ☁️ branding (including new merch!), new programs, and exciting events! Read our full statement

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Hot off the presses and soon in your mailboxes, Mizna: Myth and Memory! Cover art by @sadikalfraji Order now at

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Tomorrow, غداً, demain, завтра, فردا Fast for Gaza will take place for the fourth time. This is a global call to join the fast. We will continue fasting until a permanent ceasefire is called. Learn more and join the fast at

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Celebrate Black History Month at the Black SWANA Issue launch! BLACK SWANA LIT: Feb 23 at 7:30pm at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, MN. RSVP REQUIRED: Ft. @mafiasafia @_asap_ro @MMicahJenkins @BaconTribe @SagirahS + music from @yasmeenahxo

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Our hearts are in Palestine today, but Mizna has some happy news to share: To honor the significant impact we've made on the cultural landscape, we will receive the Regional Cultural Treasure Award unrestricted grant of $500,000. PR:

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We're thrilled to have Black Palestinian poet and Black SWANA Takeover Issue Content Editor @samah_fadil read her work at our AWP offsite event this THURSDAY! Excerpt from her poem "And Then, a Palestinian Was Born"

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Now on Mizna's digital platform: Sunbird by #FadyJoudah Read the full poem at Image: Palestine sunbird photograph by Mohammad Al Badarin

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Cover reveal! Mizna: Black SWANA Takeover Mizna: The Black SWANA Issue, guest-edited by Safia Elhillo and produced by an all-Black takeover team, explores the infinitely varied and kaleidoscopic nature of the Black SWANA experience. Pre-order:

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"On Execution" by @El_Gendy_95 Invoking his political imprisonment in Egypt and thinking alongside Solmaz Sharif's work on the failures of Western empathy, ElGendy questions a society that is incapable extending the political action Palestinians demand.

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2 years

CALL SUBMISSIONS: THE KNAFEH ISSUE The spring 2022 issue of Mizna will be knafeh themed. We are seeking poetry, prose, recipes, and comix related to knafeh. We will also accept deliveries of knafeh to our office. Head to for details. #aprilfools

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Welcome to Mizna: The Black SWANA playlist! Take a musical journey through the songs and sounds that inspired our Takeover team and the contributors in the issue. Curated by copy editor @samah_fadil . Listen now:

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Today is exiled Gazan poet and Mizna Fellow @yahyaashour98 's birthday! For the past month, he has been trying to raise funds to evacuate his family from Gaza. Wish him a happy birthday by buying his e-book "A Gaza of Siege & Genocide" today

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Learn about the printmaking process while making letterpress posters and stamp postcards for Palestine. With print designs by Lamia Abukhadra, Andrea Shaker, and Jamie Kubat. Drop in anytime on 12/14 5–7pm at @mnbookarts Presented by Mizna and MCBA

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This Wednesday at 6pm CT/7pm ET, join us + @ArabAmericanMus @RAWInews @PalestineWrites in presenting a virtual book launch of @FadyJoudah 's book, [...], published by @Milkweed_Books . This event is moderated by @IntifadaBatata RSVP here:

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DEADLINE EXTENDED: Submissions for the Black SWANA Issue are now due May 24. THOSE SUBMITTING WORK SHOULD IDENTIFY AS BLACK. This issue is guest-edited by @mafiasafia and is produced by a brilliant all-Black takeover team. Learn more + submit at

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We're marking Arab American Heritage Month with a special gift to those who support exiled Gazan poet @yahyaashour98 in evacuating his family from Gaza. When you buy his e-book, "A Gaza of Siege & Genocide," you get a free one-year subscription to Mizna.

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Mizna: The Black SWANA Issue, guest-edited by @mafiasafia and produced by an all-Black takeover team, explores kaleidoscopic nature of the Black SWANA experience. Available for pre-order NOW just in time for last minute holiday gifts!

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CALL FOR POSITIONS: Work with guest-editor @mafiasafia ! The winter 2022 issue of Mizna will be a Black takeover issue, enlisting an all-Black team who will work in collaboration w Mizna staff. Applications due 12/31, 2021 at 11:59pm CT. Apply:

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Show your clear stance against genocide. Writers, poets, academics, and cultural activists in the Arab/SWANA region have written this powerful statement condemning the atrocities in Gaza. Sign in solidarity in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Mandarin.

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More than 2000 writers, poets, academics, and cultural activists in the Arab World condemn the atrocities in Gaza. Join them and sign in solidarity in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Mandarin.

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Mizna: The Futurities Issue guest-edited by @barrakstar , co-edited by Aram Kavoossi Call for Submissions opens April 25–June 6, 2024 We issue this call with faith in our ability to transform and imagine our futures. GET READY + LEARN MORE:

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PRE-ORDER NOW Mizna: Myth and Memory, our summer 2023 issue. We're excited to release this issue at the @loftliterarycenter 's Wordplay on July 8 at 3pm! More info coming soon.

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Today, while hundreds of Palestinians in the North of Gaza were massacred by the Israeli military while waiting for flour and other humanitarian aid, we fast for the 11th week. #ceasefirenow

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Today we’re fasting for Gaza because we have had enough. We will continue fasting every Thursday until a permanent ceasefire is called. Learn more and join the fast at

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Announcing the guest editor of Mizna: The Cinema Issue! Meet filmmaker, educator and writer Saeed Taji Farouky + stay tuned for the call for submissions, launching soon! @saeedtaji

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WHAT: Solidarity screening and fundraiser for Gaza @FilmLabPal WHERE: @TrylonCinema WHEN: 11/2 at 8pm Donate to a fundraiser facilitated by the Beirut Art Center which sending funds on the ground in Gaza. Donate to BAC: Tickets:

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Announcing the contributors to Mizna: The Experimental Issue, guest-edited by @mxrlevant . Visual art by #MichaelRakowitz . Available for pre-order now:

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Mizna 23.1 is finally here! The summer 2022 issue of Mizna includes a tribute to #EtelAdnan featuring Adnan's artworks as well as a number of essays, interviews, and reflections on her legacy. ORDER THE ISSUE:

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LUMINANCE: A TRIBUTE TO ETEL ADNAN This summer, Mizna celebrates the life and legacy of the prolific artist, writer, and philosopher #EtelAdnan in a series of film and literary programs.

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Announcing the participants in our Arabic panel addressing Anti-Black Racism in SWANA + diaspora July 24 Moderators: @RashaAhmadShar1 @mtnassar Panelists: @ChoucheneAnis1 @FADLABIHIMSELF @ZakiaSalime @BentIfriqiya @arasrefiasum + Marcelle Bedran RSVP:

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Arabic Panel: Anti-Black Racism in SW Asia/N Africa + Diaspora - Mizna

العنصریة ضد السود في جنوب غرب آسیا وشمال أفریقیا (SWANA) وفي الشتات تباعاً للبيان الصادر عن منظمة مزنه على إثر … Continue reading "Arabic Panel: Anti-Black Racism in SW Asia/N Africa + Diaspora"

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Submissions for our summer 2023 issue are due in ONE MONTH! This issue is not themed and is open to all forms of writing. Due 11:59 pm on Dec 15, 2022. WE PAY! Writers whose work is selected will receive an honorarium of $200 + more. SUBMIT HERE:

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We are relieved to hear the news that Mosab has been freed, but there is still work to do. Join the urgent phone zap to free all Palestinians unjustly detained!

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In solidarity with the people of Jenin today, an excerpt from "Autobiography of Fear," a poem by Palestinian poet @MayaAbuAlhayyat published in our forthcoming issue Mizna: Myth and Memory.

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Meet Abu Bakr Sadiq, a Mizna 23.1 author and reader at the Mizna 23.1 launch! @bakronline When: August 20, 2022 at 1pm CT. RSVP REQUIRED:

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MIZNA: THE CINEMA ISSUE PRE-ORDER NOW: Guest edited by @saeedtaji @wolf_hour @AljafariKamal @aidabardissi @LaraGibaly @RaedRafei @roukiaya @Lsansour @jen4jen4 @loriyeg @roannhassani @nadiraamrani

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A sneak peak at the cover of the forthcoming Mizna 22.1. Our cover artist is the late Mohamed Melehi, a painter of vibrant abstractions that helped spur an artistic renaissance in his home country of Morocco. Pre-order your copy today!

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Tunisian-American Leila Chatti is the author of the debut full-length collection Deluge and a poetry lecturer at UW Madison. @laypay will take part in our reading THIS SATURDAY at 6 pm CST Presented w @moonpalacebooks + #poetrycoalition . RSVP:

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We're thrilled to be collaborating with @mafiasafia , who has been working with Mizna as a guest-editor to conceive & produce our forthcoming Black SWANA Issue! We are currently seeking submissions for the issue, due by May 6, 2022. More info at

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POETRY IN SOLIDARITY Poetry reading + conversation with Gazan poet @yahyaashour98 + @sunyungshin Jan 25, 6:30 PM at Open Book @loftliterary RSVP REQUIRED: Suggested donation $10. All donations go to Yahya Ashour, who is currently displaced from Gaza.

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Mizna: The Palestine Issue is guest edited by @IsmailKhalidi with contributions by #LeilaAbdelrazaq @IntifadaBatata @linaHsharif #JananAlexandra @diasporadical_z @HalaNAlyan @zeina3azzam @byronnbain @jehanbseiso @kevincoval #NajwanDarwish @NatalieGDiaz @summabis @TheCityWriter

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💖❤️💕 Happy love day from Mizna! To celebrate, an excerpt of "Lover Girl" by @overdramatique , published in our forthcoming Black SWANA Takeover issue.

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🚨 @FadyJoudah 's book launch happening soon! 6pm CT/7pm ET. Moderated by Mizna's executive editor @IntifadaBatata Program by @ArabAmericanMus with Mizna, @RAWInews @PalestineWrites

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Words for Palestine: Book Launch for Fady Joudah - Mizna

This March, we welcome Palestinian American poet Fady Joudah as he launches his urgent and essential sixth collection of poems … Continue reading "Words for Palestine: Book Launch for Fady Joudah"

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The winter 2022 issue of Mizna will be a Black takeover issue, guest-edited by @mafiasafia . We are seeking applications for an all-Black production: readers; editors; a visual art curator; designer who will work in collaboration w/ Mizna staff. Due 12/31

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We mourn the loss of the great artist and poet Etel Adnan, who’s work imbued the world around her with luminosity. We’re sharing a link to @FadyJoudahs “To Be in a Time of War”: An Homage to Etel Adnan, we hope you take a moment to read it.

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“To Be in a Time of War”: An Homage to Etel Adnan (1925-2021) | Los Angeles Review of Books

Fady Joudah adapts a chapter of “In the Heart of the Heart of Another Country,” in homage to its author, Etel Adnan, who passed away on November 14....

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"Autobiography of Fear" by Jerusalem-based @MayaAbuAlhayyat translated by @yasmineseale in Mizna 24.1, 2023 🇵🇸🍉

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Here’s a poem by Maya Abu Al-Hayyat which I translated last spring for the summer issue of @Mizna_ArabArt without knowing the bitter resonance it would take on in the fall

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Read "For Etel," a digital collection of writing by Mizna community members who have been impacted by Adnan’s life. Contributions from Nicole Olweean, Andrew Riad, @baruchdayanemet , @na5leh , @M7mdTonsy , Farah Kader, and @shirinesaad . READ:

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For Etel - Mizna

Etel Adnan passed away last year on November 14, 2021 at the age of 96, leaving behind a wealth of … Continue reading "For Etel"

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Join us in launching our summer issue, Mizna 23.1. This virtual event features readings by Ibtisam M. Abujad, @baruchdayanemet , @dinnertheatrics , Nathalie Khankan, @bakronline + @hannahsassoon Aug 20, 2022 at 1pm CT Captioning provided! RSVP REQUIRED:

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: THE EXPERIMENTAL ISSUE For our winter 2021 issue, guest-edited by @mxrlevant , we are seeking works that challenge conventional forms, language, and ideas within the literary process. Submissions due 8/20 Full submission guidelines:

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I forgot, like you, to die. #Jerusalem #Palestine #Darwish Translation by @FadyJoudah the great.

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Announcing the contributors to our summer issue, Mizna 23.1! The summer 2022 issue of Mizna includes a special tribute to #EtelAdnan , featuring her artwork as well as essays, interviews and poetry on the impact of Adnan's work. Pre-order:

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What does the Black SWANA Issue mean to you? @samah_fadil , responds. Mizna: The Black SWANA Issue, guest-edited by Safia Elhillo, produced by an all-Black takeover team, is COMING SOON! Will you help us make it happen? Give today, give to the MAX!

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Over 1,000 Minnesota artists, writers, curators, designers, musicians and cultural workers signed a public letter to President Biden and the members of the MN Congressional Delegation calling for an immediate #ceasefire in Gaza. Read the letter and sign:

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Join us at 9am tomorrow for a PANEL + READING with Naomi Shihab Nye, Joe Kadi, Mohja Kahf, and Leila Chatti. Located in room 8 on the River Level. #AWP2020 #AWP20 #Twentyyears #20years #Virtualbookfair #sanantonio #virtualAWP #SWANAlit #mizna #naomishihabnye #joekadi #mohjakahf

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Coming soon to mailboxes near you... Mizna: Black SWANA Takeover! Guest-edited by @mafiasafia Order now: Cover art: Composition by Kamala Ibrahim Ishag (2016), Oil on leather drum, courtesy of @sharjahart

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We’re thrilled to be awarded a @WhitingFdn Prize, and recognized for our important work, by @npr no less! In @lanabarkawi ’s words “We want to be around for the next 25 years and all the daring, beautiful work that's to come.” Read more:

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The Paris Review, n+1 and others win 2023 Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes

The 2023 Whiting Literary Magazine Prize has been awarded to The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Paris Review, Oxford American and n+1 among others

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Cover reveal! Mizna 23.1: Etel Adnan Tribute The summer 2022 issue of Mizna includes a tribute to #EtelAdnan featuring Adnan's artworks as well as a number of essays, interviews, and reflections on her legacy. PRE-ORDER THE ISSUE:

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Don’t miss Noor Naga + Iman Mersal in conversation with our editor George Abraham about the futures of SWANA poetry, our featured agent at @awpwriter 12:10pm Grand Ballroom B @noonoon_naga @Imanmersal @IntifadaBatata

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Insurgent Transmissions: A Palestine Film Series April Screening: Wajib by @AnnemarieJacir 4/24 at 7pm, @BryantLakeBowl Tickets: In addition to ticket fees, we will be raising money for Crips for E-sims for Gaza at the screening.

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Kites for Gaza January 13, 10am–1pm: Art Build at Public Functionary to paint or make kites. January 14, 12-3pm: Get together in front of the MN State Capitol to fly kites together. Kites are encouraged but not necessary be in solidarity. Learn more at

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We're hiring! Mizna seeks an Associate Director and an Executive Editor, expanding its team in an effort to promote organizational sustainability and innovation. Learn more about each position: Applications received by Jan 2023 will be given priority

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: THE BLACK SWANA ISSUE For our winter 2022 issue, we are interested in focusing specifically on work by people from Black SWANA communities to create a gathering space for our voices and ideas. Guest editor @mafiasafia Submit here:

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Mizna is pleased to co-present the official book launch of "Another Room to Live In: 15 Contemporary Arab Poets" with Tamaas When: March 2, 2024 at 12pm CT Where: Zoom, RSVP required for link! Head to for more information and to RSVP

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Announcing the contributors to Mizna 22.1, our summer 2021 issue. Featuring visual art from the late renowned Moroccan painter #MohamedMelehi . Pre-order now!

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TWIN CITIES! Join us for our RESCHEDULED Black SWANA Takeover Issue launch! Black SWANA Lit: Mizna Reading + DJ at Amsterdam Bar & Hall on 4/27 at 7:30pm. RSVP: Ft. @mafiasafia @romaissaa_b @MMicahJenkins @BaconTribe + @SagirahS , music from DJ Jacques.

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On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, come together in art and community. WHAT: Live reading of The Gaza Monologues + a screening of The Dupes WHEN: 11/29 at 6:30pm WHERE: The Heights Theater TICKETS:

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