Nonfiction
Photo by Shakeeb Kpa, courtesy of Afreen Fatima
How the coronavirus lockdown impacted anti-citizenship law protests in India
18th june 2020
On March 22, in response to COVID-19, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced a nation-wide curfew that later became a lockdown. The announcement came as hundreds of people, mostly student activists and working-class Muslim women, were staging a months-long sit-in in the Shaheen Bagh neighborhood in the capital city, New Delhi.
Photo by Andrea Chung
One Urban Beekeeper’s Quest to Go beyond the Honey
25th march 2019
On San Francisco’s 18th Street between Alabama and Florida Streets, a factory takes over half of the city block. Natural light floods into the building through the large windows. Around the corner, on the other side of the building, a café is bustling with crowds. Ever since opening this space in Mission district in 2012, Heath Ceramics has welcomed droves of visitors. But, some of them are not here for the potteries.
Photo by Andrea Chung
Century Eggs, Centuries-old Controversies
15th december 2017
Whenever I feel homesick, one of the places I want to be transported to immediately, is a traditional noodle place in Taipei, where I was raised to ask people “Have you eaten?” instead of “How are you?” when greeting them. These neighborhood spots are usually humble, without much decoration or even a clear sign at the door. Their menus consist of noodles, and only noodles.
Illustration by Mahgul Farooqui
Is There a Fatwa on This?
The Gazelle • 3rd December 2017
It was Ramadan. The women and their children were leaving the mosque one by one after the Taraweeh prayer. Radia, a girl around the age of 13, was among them. As she approached the exit, a few elderly women approached her. “Come, Radia,” they said, “you go to school, right?” The women had some questions about the Quran, and thought she might know the answers. Although she was still learning herself, she came to the women, took out a Quran, and started explaining what she knew.