Sarah Aziza

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Sarah Aziza is a Palestinian American writer who splits her time between New York City and the Middle East. Her work has appeared in The Nation, The New Yorker, The Baffler, Harper’s Magazine, The New York Times, The Atlantic, Lux Magazine, and The Intercept, among others. Her forthcoming book, The Hollow Half, will be published by Catapult Books.

Palestinians carry some belongings as they flee Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on January 26, 2024

Letters From the Apocalypse Letters From the Apocalypse

Palestinian writers George Abraham and Sarah Aziza were in the middle of an ongoing correspondence. Then came October 7.

Jan 29, 2024 / George Abraham and Sarah Aziza

For Persian Gulf Migrant Workers, the Pandemic Has Amplified Systemic Discrimination

For Persian Gulf Migrant Workers, the Pandemic Has Amplified Systemic Discrimination For Persian Gulf Migrant Workers, the Pandemic Has Amplified Systemic Discrimination

Trapped in crowded, unsafe accommodations with little access to health care, millions have been abruptly deprived of income.

Oct 30, 2020 / Sarah Aziza

This New Book Highlights Arab Women Reporting From the Arab World

This New Book Highlights Arab Women Reporting From the Arab World This New Book Highlights Arab Women Reporting From the Arab World

Zahra Hankir’s anthology Our Women on the Ground elevates vital but often overlooked voices from Morocco to Gaza to Yemen.

Sep 3, 2019 / Sarah Aziza

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Yemen’s Human-Rights Defenders Are Fighting Increasingly Desperate Odds Yemen’s Human-Rights Defenders Are Fighting Increasingly Desperate Odds

“This war will never stop until the international community decides to take action.”

Nov 28, 2018 / Sarah Aziza

Nadia Murad and Amal Clooney

‘On Her Shoulders’ Honors the Courage and Tenacity of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Nadia Murad ‘On Her Shoulders’ Honors the Courage and Tenacity of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Nadia Murad

In Alexandria Bombach’s documentary, we see the burden placed on celebrity survivors, particularly those from the non-Western world.

Oct 18, 2018 / Sarah Aziza

Palestinian Women Protesting

Palestine’s First Intifada Is Still a Model for Grassroots Resistance Palestine’s First Intifada Is Still a Model for Grassroots Resistance

A new film reminds us of the power of united, nonviolent action.

Dec 8, 2017 / Sarah Aziza

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Meet the Courageous Woman Standing Up to All Sides in Yemen’s Conflict Meet the Courageous Woman Standing Up to All Sides in Yemen’s Conflict

Radhya Almutawakel has faced detention, harassment, and even death threats for her efforts to document atrocities.

Nov 10, 2017 / Sarah Aziza

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Ai Weiwei’s ‘Human Flow’ Eloquently Calls the West to Account for the Refugee Crisis Ai Weiwei’s ‘Human Flow’ Eloquently Calls the West to Account for the Refugee Crisis

The walls, fences, and brute force currently used to control this tide are shown to be not only barbaric but futile.

Oct 24, 2017 / Sarah Aziza

Khader El-Yateem

Meet the Socialist Who Hopes to Become New York’s First Arab-American Elected Official Meet the Socialist Who Hopes to Become New York’s First Arab-American Elected Official

Khader El-Yateem has ignited a diverse progressive base. Can he win over everyone else?

Sep 8, 2017 / Cities Rising / Sarah Aziza

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Meet the Syrian Activists Fighting ISIS—With Cameras Meet the Syrian Activists Fighting ISIS—With Cameras

In Matthew Heineman’s City of Ghosts, freedom of the press is a matter of life or death.

Jul 12, 2017 / Sarah Aziza

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