Wijdan – a new Arab-Centered Literary magazine

In English, Wijdan refers to: soul, sentiment, conscience. It’s our inner strength, what moves us or allows us to be moved whether in pleasure or pain.

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As artists, we often tend to create art on issues that resonate with us, that reflect our views and experiences, but as Arab artists, one of our biggest challenges is finding a receptive community for our work.

We’re often met with dismissal, our art deemed ‘irrelevant’ because it doesn’t depict the world through rose-colored glasses, but rather, through the eyes of a background the rest of the world does not know of. Other times, we’re overlooked, for tackling the issues that need to have a light shed on them.

In a world where Arab writers and artists are silenced, Wijdan sees light, offering a much-needed lifetime to bridge this gap – a canvas for Arab writers and artists around the world to be read, seen, loved and celebrated.

Wijdan is more than a platform, it’s a community – not in the traditional sense, but in an otherworldly one, one where we can draw on experiences together, work together, grow together and leave a mark together. Whether you’re a writer, an artist, a friend, someone with an interest, or just a curious follower, Wijdan will always be available to you.

We pride ourselves in offering you this platform to express, to share and to get published.

Your art always has a home here.