Author: Mizna Intern
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Hell Is Empty and All the Devils Are in Gaza and Other Reflections
by Anees Ghanima, trans. by Lena Khalaf Tuffaha
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What is experimental work, anyways? Foreword to Mizna 22.2: The Experimental Issue
This text is published as part of Mizna: The Experimental Issue, guest-edited by Tarik Dobbs. Available to order here. By Tarik Dobbs When I asked one of my non-writer friends what they thought “experimental writing” was, they shrugged and said, “I don’t know, um, does it go crazy all over the page?” And it’s hard to…
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Call for Interns: Summer 2022
Mizna is seeking thoughtful candidates to apply for paid internship positions and assist with an array of compelling programming this summer. Interns will be part of a small and dynamic team with the opportunity to gain skills in nonprofit governance and engage with critical conversations pertaining to cultural production, equity, social justice, and contemporary film,…
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“Our Identity as Human”: Interview with Anis Chouchene by Ruba ElMelik
Following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, an eruption of anti-brutality riots commenced across the U.S. in support of Black lives. As the riots began to spread outside of Minnesota and the United States and into other parts of the world, the celebrated Tunisian poet, Anis Chouchene, known for his outspokenness regarding anti-Blackness in…
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Arab Film Fest Collab
The Arab American National Museum (AANM), Arab Film and Media Institute (AFMI), ArteEast and Mizna collectively present the Arab Film Fest Collab December 3–13, 2020. With programs featuring films, panel discussions, and performances from Southwest Asia and North Africa, the AFFC highlights Arab, Afro-Arab and Black SWANA voices, capturing the complexity of the Arabic-speaking world…
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Accountability Statement
Mizna read the below accountability statement to commence the webinar series addressing anti-Black racism in SWANA + Diaspora communities. See our statement on the murder of George Floyd here, and watch the recorded webinars here. Hello, I’m Lana Barkawi, the Executive and Artistic Director at Mizna, a nonprofit arts organization with a mission to provide…
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One Poem: A Protest Reading in Support of Black Lives
In case you missed it, you can watch the Poetry Coalition’s full ONE POEM Festival in Support of Black Lives on Youtube. Closed captioning is included. About the Reading On August 18, the founding members of the Poetry Coalition, a network of over 25 poetry organizations from across the United States, were honored to present…