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 …
Tag: homophobia
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 …
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, …
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’s Initiative for Syrian LGBT Pride Day 2013: Photos Links
This initiative is meant to show LGBTQI Syrians that they are not alone, and that in case some of them need help, there will be …
Surviving Homophobia: Tortured by the Church
“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 …
Surviving Homophobia: Raped by the Law
On that day, “A” didn’t know that his life was going to flash in front of him every day for the next ten days; he …
Surviving Homophobia: Mere Survival
“M.F” was just a teenager that did not have enough knowledge when his mother asked him to get married before she died. He had just …
Relieved from Sectarianism
Although Homosexual are a part of the entire society, they also form a community of their own that have similar characteristics to other gay communities …