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Subhi Nahhas

Subhi Nahas is a co-founder of Mawaleh and a leading voice for LGBTQ+ refugees globally. A survivor of persecution in Syria, he made history as the first openly gay man to testify before the UN Security Council on the plight of queer Syrians. Based in San Francisco, he founded the Spectra Project to support refugees in the SWANA region, continuing the advocacy work he began with Mawaleh.

They Call Me Drama

Mawaleh was at first an idea which later became an obsession. I gave it lots of my time and effort, because, after a few issues, I thought that it was really worth the trouble. But when producing the first few…

Tea Cup and Nuts

It was a fairly hot night. I was sitting in front of my PC alone, thinking about what I was going to write for the magazine. Along with many chaotic, random thoughts, I drifted away to a realm of imagination…