Merida - Palacio de Gobierno | Image Source : Wikipedia The Circassian Genocide was one of the largest mass expulsions and ethnic cleansing campaigns of the nineteenth century. During the final stages of the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 1860s, the Russian Empire systematically killed, displaced, and expelled hundreds of thousands of Circassian Muslims from their ancestral homeland along the northeastern coast of the Black Sea. Large numbers of civilians died throug

Exhumation of the Srebrenica massacre victims | Image Source : Wikipedia The Bosnian Genocide was one of the most devastating episodes of mass violence in Europe since the Second World War. Taking place during the Bosnian War from 1992 to 1995, the genocide involved the systematic killing, persecution, rape, torture, and forced displacement of Bosniak Muslims by Bosnian Serb forces seeking to create ethnically homogeneous territories. The violence shocked the international co

Bodies of victims along Qinhuai River | Image Source : Wikipedia The Rape of Nanjing, also known as the Nanjing Massacre, was one of the most horrific atrocities of the twentieth century. Beginning in December 1937 during the Second Sino-Japanese War, soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army captured the Chinese city of Nanjing, then the capital of the Republic of China, and carried out weeks of mass murder, rape, torture, and destruction against civilians and prisoners of war.

There is a certain magic in turning the pages of a journal that dares to be different. A journal that invites you to wander through the labyrinth of ideas, emotions, and voices that refuse to be silenced. Fahmidan Journal Issue 21 is exactly that—a tapestry woven with threads of diverse perspectives and unique literary expressions. It beckons readers and authors alike to step beyond the familiar and immerse themselves in stories that challenge, inspire, and resonate deeply. T

The My Lai Massacre was one of the most horrific atrocities committed during the Vietnam War and remains a defining example of mass violence against civilians during modern conflict. On March 16, 1968, American soldiers from Charlie Company of the United States Army entered the village of My Lai in South Vietnam and carried out the systematic killing of hundreds of unarmed civilians. The massacre included the murder of women, children, and elderly people, as well as widesprea

Tulsa aftermath | Image Source : Wikipedia The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 remains one of the deadliest acts of racial violence in United States history. Taking place in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the massacre destroyed a thriving Black community often referred to as “Black Wall Street.” For decades, the event was omitted from textbooks and public discussion, yet it stands as a defining example of racial terror, economic destruction, and historical erasure in

Lisbon is a city that whispers stories through its cobbled streets, sings through its trams, and paints emotions in the hues of its sunset skies. To write about Lisbon is to capture a living poem, a mosaic of history, culture, and soul. But how does one craft travel writing that not only informs but inspires? How can the essence of Lisbon be distilled into words that resonate deeply, stirring the imagination and the heart? This journey into travel writing Lisbon tips will exp

There is a quiet magic in the way stories unfold, like rivers carving through the landscape of our minds. Each word, a ripple; each paragraph, a current pulling us deeper into realms both familiar and strange. The Fahmidan Journal invites readers and authors alike to embark on such journeys, where diverse voices echo and unique perspectives bloom. It is not merely a collection of writings but a living, breathing tapestry of human experience, stitched together with care and in

Thyroid Health Awareness Week 2026 A.R.Arthur Every year, Thyroid Awareness Week encourages greater public understanding of conditions that affect millions of people across the United Kingdom and beyond. In the UK alone, thyroid disorders are among the most common endocrine conditions, with women disproportionately affected. Conditions such as Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and Graves' disease can shape daily life in ways that are often misunderstoo

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral | Image source : Wikipedia The story of the Georgian Orthodox Church is inseparable from the story of Georgia itself. For centuries, religion, language, identity, and survival became intertwined in a land repeatedly shaped by invasion, empire, and political upheaval. The Georgian Church is not simply a religious institution but one of the central foundations of Georgian cultural memory. Its influence can be seen in architecture, literature, music, nat

Quarterly, sometimes monthly, list of House & Dance music and its subgenres new and old encapsulating the Fahmidan Slush vibe by EIC A.R.Arthur. Winter becomes spring 1. You & Me, Together - Chris Stussy #Dutchhouse Here 2. Subconscious - MANT Here 3. Paradis Reprise - Paradis Here 4. Hold You - Apex Here 5. Decompression - Harrison BDP #Britishhouse Here 6. And I Think of You - Baltra Here 7. Pinkfog - Jesse Bru Here 8. Quadrant Dub I - Basic Channel Here

I (Cass) had the pleasure of working with Martin Liu as a mentor, editor, and book coach while he was writing After Troy: Classical Short Stories . The book was published in November, and our collaboration spanned almost a year of generating, revision, conversation, and exploration, sometimes focused on craft, and other times drifting into broader questions about literature, education, creativity, and what it means to write. You can purchase After Troy: Classical Short Storie

Steps etched into mountains, incensed air fragrant and an identity pulled between East & West make Tbilisi a city of contrasts. Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia is, much like the rest of the country, arcane*. A sense of primordial continuity is evident in the simple walks down the street that are illuminated by signs in the Georgian language which, in itself is extremely old. A sense of national and social identity is tied to religious identity. In essence what it means to be

Quarterly, sometimes monthly, list of House music and its subgenres new and old encapsulating the Fahmidan Slush vibe by EIC A.R.Arthur. Summer becomes autumn Body & Soul - Tony Lionni Soulful Deep House Vertu - Janeret Ethereal journey Deep House Feelin - Janeret Groovy (semi progressive) Deep House All The Love- Traumer Progressive House Back of the Club- Omar+ #BritishHouseMusic Groovy Club House The Process Is The Good Part- Geods Sorèd Melodic Deep House Tomorrow is Anot

“Who Remembers the Armenians?” I remember them and I ride the nightmare bus with them each night and my coffee, this morning I’m drinking it with them You, murderer - Who remembers you? - Najwan Darwish In 2024, nearly one year into the most recent genocide in Palestine, my clothing sparked a politically charged encounter with an older woman at a bookstore. A black t-shirt from Books to Prisoners, with a quote from Eugene Debs reading “while there is a lower class I am in it.