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CONTENT:
MARIAM T.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
PUBLISHED BY:
JAFFAT EL AQLAM
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CONTENT:
MARIAM T.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
PUBLISHED BY:
JAFFAT EL AQLAM
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CONTENT:
HAYAT HASAN
PURCHASE E-ZINE
BAHRAIN
PUBLISHED BY:
JAFFAT EL AQLAM
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CONTENT:
ALAA ABU ASAD
PALESTINE
PUBLISHED BY:
JAFFAT EL AQLAM
“I like to draw, and I like to write. For the longest time I felt torn between the two, but comics and zines gave me an outlet to do both at once. I’m fascinated by people and their behaviors and motives. There is so much beauty and truth in the ugly things around us, that are not paid much attention, from these places to things to creatures. So, and as cheesy as it may sound, I try to look for that beauty. I used different mediums, but I’m most comfortable with inking. My works seems incomplete, page and just plain ugly at times, but I’m ok with that. It’s life, so, I forgive myself and my work for being the way it is.” - Zayed Temash
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ART: ZAYED TEMASH
Idea and compilation by Noura.
Zine designed and published by Jaffat El Aqlam for the 'MEMORY' issue.
If you'd like to contribute to this zine, please email us a scanned photo of younger you, with a caption from current you. We'll update it every month.
Photographs compiled and scanned by Layla Mohamed.
Zine designed and published by Jaffat El Aqlam for the 'MEMORY' issue.
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filed under: the reason i started reading and looking up echaps
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Experiencing Nasir’s work a couple of years ago, for the first time was a real treat. Feelings ranged from whoa surrealism whoa to this feels pleasantly light, I need more. I think to some extent, most of my work is heavily inspired by him. He’s a beautiful human & we need more beautiful humans who share their pieces/parts of them in this planet.
This glorious zine contains brilliant artists, compiled very neatly into a bundle of whoa. It’s very safe to assume that I can’t wait for the second issue and how artists are going to interpret the next theme.
This is a magical collaboration between Noura (text) & Basma (illustrations). Head over to Basma's website to read the rest of this beauty (free).
Zahra Al-Mahdi is one of our favorite contributors. Naturally, were excited to hear about her graphic novel that everyone needs to grab ASAP.
I bought this in MEFCC & it's one of my personal favorite purchases. Zayed has an incredibly distinct style, mostly surreal with hints of darkness.
Go follow him for more updates on where it will be available next!
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go ahead and do yourself a favour by reading this. absolutely brilliant and surreal. stay on the lookout for bob's collaborations with other writers because they're the best.
// elinor abbott // bob schofield's //