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 …
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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 …
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 …
Mawaleh: The Risk
In a country under an ongoing war, where homosexuality is criminalized by law, where Fedaa Aietani was arrested by the rebels for writing what they …
Mawaleh: The Name
In Syrian dialect, Mawaleh means “nuts“. It is derived from “maleh“, which means “salty“. Choosing the name and the concept of the magazine was the …