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an international literary and art journal for and by diaspora
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every poem starts off as a seed…a tiny thought that grows upon nurturing. I am reminded of this when I think of my two poems that eventually found their new home in @wayfjournal.
the first draft of “h(a)i(r)story” was written in my college days & “sunflowers” when I was experimenting with a poetry series on flowers. in the process it was so difficult to imagine what those pieces would become, but trusting the “seed,” is always crucial. as writers we must trust the initial magic that pulled us to write in the first place, and know more will unfurl in due time.

Thank you @wayfjournal for trusting my work ♥️

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My work is in this beautiful journal @wayfjournal and it’s finally here in my home. Thank you to Sahra and Suad for creating such a brilliant book and thank you to @ambatakazi for taking such care of my work. Angeli Patel, I am in awe of your work. Thank you for your illustrations, it made the story that much more special.

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Recap of what’s come to pass lately at the shop. From author signings, to readings, to community discussions, it has been vibes here at Chapters.

If you’ve missed the moments, author copies are here.

October events loading … ✨

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A surreal and beautiful way to start my sabbatical with my copy of @wayfjournal in the mail (all the way from Germany!). My short story a “A Hammam in Sousse” is in this issue and I’m excited for you to read it. Order your copy!

Thank you to @ambatakazi who asked me all the right questions in the editing process. Thank you to all the editors and founders at @wayfjournal for making space for these stories. Beautiful art by @ik_nnadiarts and @angeli__patel

(Also I haven’t filmed/edited video in a long time so please forgive the jump cuts etc. I’m just very excited!!)

Many years ago, in an art history course, I came across an orientalist painting of a “Turkish bath.” The painting told me more of the disturbing fantasies of the Western European male painters, who were (rightfully) barred from such spaces reserved for local women and girls. These images bothered me, not just from an academic perspective (eventually, my research focused on the orientalist gaze and colonial culture obsessed with “unveiling”) but also from an artistic perspective.

With this story, I wanted to remove the hammam from this highly eroticized and timeless past that was conjured for male voyeurs to justify and even ‘purify’ violent colonial acts. I wanted instead to write about the hammam where my grandmother and mother brought me, the hammam that cleanses the soul, the hammam that transform the feminine body.

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Happy to have this beautiful piece in my hand and honoured for my words to be in such great company with such caring and thoughtful people!
Thanks @wayfjournal @sahra.malin @suadkamardeen Angeli Patel and others for this and to @chapters_berlin for hosting such a warm evening!

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We’re so thrilled to host our first magazine launch at the end of August from @wayfjournal ! WAYF, short for Where Are You From, takes a question that lands differently depending on who is asking it and who is answering, and turns it into a literary journal. WAYF is an international journal of literature and art centring diaspora voices, and we are thrilled to be hosting the Berlin launch of their second issue.

Thursday, August 27
19:00
Chapters Bookshop
Wilksnacker Straße 60

RSVP wayfjournal@gmail.com

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IHRAM Press cannot wait to see YOU at our upcoming Writing Workshop: Writing for Change!✍️⚖️

As we get closer, we are excited to share some more details about what’s in store🙌

Register today‼️ — more details in our Linktree!

#WritingWorkshop #SocialJustice #EmergingWriters #HumanRightsArt #CreativeWriting #WritingForChange #Artivism #CreativeAdvocacy #WritersCommunity
@ihrartmovement @kellykaur3 @thomasablock @the_rosy_sunflower @annehlook @_bella_trejo

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Dear Readers,
August is already soon upon us. Sharing 5 reasons to soak up the rest of Berlin summer with us here at Chapters.

Another month of book launch events, author conversations, book club, and more. Take a look, come discover an event which peaks your curiosity. Here’s what’s on the program next month.

August 10th: Romantic and Ruinous Book Club

Our August read is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. A novel about desire and reinvention, about who gets to belong and who pays the price for believing they can. Short enough to read in a sitting, rich enough to argue about for hours.

August 12th: Hustle & Haunting

Double Book Launch: Diamond Life and The Decadence. We are thrilled to host a joint celebration for two of the sharpest new voices in British fiction, Anna Maconochie and Leon Craig, as they bring their latest books to Moabit.

August 13th: Roots & Reinvention

We are honoured to welcome National Book Award finalist Angela Flournoy to Chapters for an evening exploring her writing life, from her celebrated debut The Turner House to her much-anticipated second novel, The Wilderness.

August 20th: Voice & Visibility

Book launch: The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women by Shahed Ezaydi. Shahed Ezaydi in conversation with Sofio Rukhadze In partnership with Feminist Fiction Berlin.

August 27th: Magazine Launch: WAYF Journal

WAYF, short for Where Are You From, takes a question that lands differently depending on who is asking it and who is answering, and turns it into a literary journal.

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Thank you. @kubepublishing @rooted_writer @wayfjournal
#bookstagram #bookmail #reading #bookaday #muslimah #bookstagrammer #reading

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what a wonderfully apt surprise to find a copy of WAYF journal in my mailbox, upon returning to Bucharest from home on the other side of the world! Thank you so much @sahra.malin and @suadkamardeen and congratulations on the first issue: it's a beauty! I can't wait to read it all 😍

This gorgeous print edition is available for purchase from the 1st of August - please see @wayfjournal for details 🪶

#literarymagazine #poetry #art #wayf #wayfjournal #migrantliterature #migrantart

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This beautiful first issue of WAYF arrived through my letter box. What a gorgeous journal and honoured it features my poem. The visual pictures are stunning and the pages are filled with a rich body of diverse work. Grab yourself a copy quick!!
@wayfjournal #writing #magazine #poetry #prose #belonging

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An excerpt from my essay on Names in the Be/Longing issue of @wayfjournal. Honoured to be included among the incredible and diverse voices here. Head over to their page and get your digital copy today.

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