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The Outinis
8 hours ago3 min read
There’s a Way out of This Trap, and It’s Free
How can storytellers thrive in an era of isolation? We believe we've found a way.
The Outinis
Oct 13, 20243 min read
Who Should Your Beta Readers Be?
Writers, are you really getting feedback from the best beta readers?
Quincy Schmechel
May 12, 202419 min read
Pretending: Meditations on Sisterhood
Quincy Schmechel reflects on sisterhood, a many-splendored thing.
Peppur Chambers
Nov 19, 20234 min read
Waiting for Her Own Gust
After years of catering to others’ needs, writer, producer, and educator Peppur Chambers finds herself at center stage.
Sarwa Azeez
Sep 24, 202310 min read
Life's Nonlinear Journey: Triumphs and Trauma in a World Scarred by War
Sarwa Azeez charts her life as an outsider and explores the peaks and valleys of journey as a displaced person.
Itto Outini
Sep 18, 20238 min read
The Witches Within
A born skeptic, Itto Outini was nonetheless swayed by the power of witchcraft—but not in the way that the witches intended.
Abdelghafour ben Lahbib
Sep 4, 20235 min read
From Darkness, Radiance: The Life and Legacy of Blind Jeweler Ma’alam Brahim
Travel to the Old Madina of Meknes, Morocco and meet the renowned blind jeweler Ma'alam Brahim.
Sarwa Azeez
Aug 6, 202312 min read
A Home Beyond Walls: Nurturing Belonging through Artistic Refuge
Sarwa Azeez reflects on belonging and home as experienced by three generations of Kurdish women.
Mekiya Outini
Jul 24, 202313 min read
No News is Good News
Mekiya Outini seeks better ways to engage with the news in the 21st-century's post-truth media landscape.
The Outinis
Jun 26, 20236 min read
Banking on a Myth
In this co-authored commentary, the Outinis ask, "If we're going to let ideas possess us, shouldn't we ask them what they mean to do?"
Mekiya Outini
Apr 20, 202312 min read
It Just Gets Butter and Butter
A bad film prompts Mekiya to reflect on the relationship between nostalgia, creativity, imagination, accommodations, dinosaurs, and butter.
Julia Walters
Mar 21, 202314 min read
From the Dirt in My Hands to the Soil Beneath My Feet
Julia Walters meditates on her place in the world, her relationship with nature, and her companionships, human and non.
Mekiya Outini
Feb 3, 20238 min read
But Your Heart Can See for Miles...
"Don't say you're blind," the bus driver called after us. "You're not blind. You just can't see."
Itto Outini
Dec 24, 20226 min read
Coronavirus, Kelly Clarkson, Coffee, and Me
Itto remembers the early days of the pandemic and reflects on the slippery nature of loss.
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