Donate Now & Support Mawaleh Some people think silence is golden. We think it’s boring. For too long, the queer Syrian story has been told in whispers, or not at all. We say: enough of that. Remember Mawaleh? We were…
The team at Mawaleh has always stood in solidarity with the Syrian queer community and against the oppression of the Assad regime. We celebrate its downfall, but recognise the ongoing challenges and dangers faced by queer Syrians under the current…
Seeing people getting left out – emotionally, socially, mentally, physically – you name it! – has always made me mad for as long as I can remember. I grew up like one of those girls who other kids think is…
Read Layla’s Sticks, our great lesbian contributor. This post was published in Mawaleh no. 12.5
I first met Sami/Mahmoud through his blog which talks about local Syrian matters from a gay man’s point of view. I asked if there was a way for me to do my part and help promote gay rights in Syria,…
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…
Sometimes, when bad things happen to us, they make us stronger; they teach us how to stand taller and longer. They also make us think of the past, remind us of special moments and people. We just scream inside “I…
Mawaleh Challenges: When my friend first approached me with the idea of Mawaleh, I was a bit hesitant but also loved the idea of being part of the first LGBT magazine in Syria. At first, I thought it would be…
Mawaleh is launching an initiative to celebrate LGBTI Pride Day, which will be an online celebration of the event for many reasons; one of which is the current situation in the country, and the other is because homosexuality is still…
“Z” was the only child of a very well-known family in his city so his struggle with homosexuality was significant. He tried not to mix with other gays thinking that that would make it easier for him to get married…