Shawna X is a visual artist who draws from personal self-discovery experiences in birthing and transformation
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“Darkness” here holds the promise of complexity
Zeina Abirached grew up in Beirut in the 1980s during the civil war dividing the city streets
Al Hayya - Dreams of Liberation issue 4 • Archive Car Nazzal Shawna X is a visualIssue #4 of Al Hayya traces resistance in the home, on the streets, across borders, and within the self. From Gaza, where genocide compresses time into isolated minutes, to everyday acts of defiance in diaspora, it explores the weight of struggle as both personal and collective. Featuring a rare interview with Palestinian revolutionary Leila Khaled, a conversation with Franoise Vergs, photo essays by Maen Hammad, Amal Al Nakhala, Nader Bahsoun, Sarah