January 2023

Poetry·Bryson Mendolera — Sand becomes an eagle flying across the desert, forming mountains and ripples, until drought-stricken cacti are blessed by sudden rain.

Artwork·Anna Weinberg

Artwork·Aspen Clayton

Artwork·Eden George

Story·Nate Varga — A lost British soldier stumbles upon a Bedouin camp in the Arabian desert and is led to witness the rare blooming of the Queen of the Night flower, triggering memories...

Artwork·Emily Yu

Artwork·From the “Group Portrait” Workshop (2019) Run by Hands on Art Workshops, at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya

Artwork·From the “Group Portrait” Workshop (2019) Run by Hands on Art Workshops, at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya

Story·Translated from Urdu by Zahraa Haq, Art by Karuna Yang — A forgetful servant trying to remember the word for salt keeps adopting new phrases from people he meets, creating misunderstandings until a cobbler accidentally reminds him.

Artwork·Arjun Nair