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Because of My Mother by Sara Elkamel
Wasafiri is proud to publish the pieces shortlisted for the 2024 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize. In this dense, run-on poem, Sara Elkamel looks at every aspect of her life and gaze as touched by her mother's.
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Exclusive Extract: The Palace on the Higher Hill by Karim Kattan
Read an extract from The Palace on the Higher Hill, the first English-language translation from award-winning Palestinian author Karim Kattan. Translated by Jeffrey Zuckerman, this novel introduces readers to a magical and somewhat sinister Palestine through a haunted family, whose narrative mirrors the history of their people and nation.
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Conversations with Myself by Nazik Armenakyan
In this photo essay, Nazik Armenakyan discusses the rise of female photographers in Armenia, her own career path and positionality, the ethics of shooting vulnerable subjects, and the freedom to follow her intuition. Translated by Ani Jilavyan and commissioned in tandem with Wasafiri 120: Armenia(n)s – Elevation.
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Another Mode of Writing — Don Mee Choi in Conversation
In this exclusive extract from Wasafiri 121, author Sohini Basak interviews Korean-American poet and translator Don Mee Choi. Speaking ahead of the UK/EU release of her book, Mirror Nation, Choi discusses the use of visuals in her poetry, the influence of her father's war photography, and overlaps between writing and translating.
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21 February 2025
Internship Opportunity: Wasafiri CHASE Editorial Placement
An opportunity is available for a CHASE-funded PhD student to join Wasafiri on a year-long editorial placement. The internship will provide invaluable experience within an internationally recognised academic and literary journal in preparation for a career within academia, publishing, or the arts sector.
18 February 2025
An Afternoon with Gurnaik Johal
Join author Gurnaik Johal, in conversation with Wasafiri’s Editor and Publishing Director Sana Goyal, to discuss the short story form in relation to questions of literary value, readership, and prize culture.
30 January 2025
2025 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize: Open for Submissions
The sixteenth edition of the prize brings an exciting new development as we open to entries in translation – across all three categories – for the first time since the prize was founded by Dr. Susheila Nasta in 2009. We are pleased to share that the 2025 edition of the prize is now open for entries until 11.59pm BST on 30 June, 2025.
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