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A sunset behind a line of trees

Photo by Niels Weiss on Unsplash

vesper

By Iryna Shuvalova

do you see—the trees have gathered at the gates in the twilight

Translated from Ukrainian by Uilleam Blacker

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Urdu Feminist Writing: New Approaches

By Asad Alvi, Amna Chaudhry, Mehak Faisal Khan, Anjuli Fatima Raza Kolb, Geeta Patel & Haider Shahbaz

A dispiriting narrowness has defined canons of Urdu feminist writing from previous decades.

Enemy

By Khalida Hussain

“It’s an act of virtue to kill her!”

Translated from Urdu by Haider Shahbaz

Across Mountains and Valleys: Stories of Migration from the Kinnaur and Spiti Valleys

By Arshia Sattar

Despite their specificity, these tales transcend the places that produced them and throb with a universal appeal.

The Girl Who Turned into a Crocodile

By Himalayan Oral Tradition

She struggled and fought back and tried to save herself but could not overcome the great crocodile that had taken hold of her.

Translated from Lahouli by Noor Zaheer

from “Face”

“Even if we were to remove the crow’s feet, there's still the overall balance of your face to consider.”

Translated from Japanese by Takami Nieda

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December 2011 Fantastic Iranian Metamorphosis Mana Neyestani Feature

An Iranian Metamorphosis

By Mana Neyestani

Write why you drew that cartoon and why you chose a Turkish word.

Translated from Persian by Ghazal Mosadeq

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From “Once Upon a Swing”

By shinji ishii

I once had a baby brother. An oh-so-very strange one at that.

Translated from Japanese by Bonnie Elliott

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February 2009 Graphic Lit Tetsu Yamanote Line Osamu Tezuka Feature

Tetsu of the Yamanote Line

By Osamu Tezuka

He’s a pickpocket. I want his fingers to be agile enough he’ll be able to ‘work’ again.

Translated from Japanese by Camellia Nieh

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Encounter

By Goli Taraghi

I have a feeling that it is a mistake to go to the party at Mr. M.'s, especially under the circumstances.

Translated from Persian by Faridoun Farrokh

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I Pity the Garden

By Forugh Farrokhzad

The schoolchildren fill their backpacks / with tiny bombs.

Translated from Persian by Sholeh Wolpé

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