I Wanna Be Mawaleh
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…
Category Mawaleh No. 12.5
Sticks
Read Layla’s Sticks, our great lesbian contributor. This post was published in Mawaleh no. 12.5
Sarmad and Working with Mawaleh
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,…
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…
Dance of Destiny
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…
Adam and Mawaleh
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…