table of CONTENTS

Foreword and Acknowledgements | Christopher Merrill, United States

Karim Alrawi, Canada/Egypt | The Writer in an Age of Anxiety

Said El Haji, Netherlands/Morocco | The School of Blended Love

Alisa Ganieva, Russia | To What Do I Belong?

Harris Khalique, Pakistan | The Burden of Belonging

Birgül Oğuz, Turkey | Between Authenticities

Ukamaka Olisakwe, Nigeria | Being Female in Nigeria: Where Do I Belong?

Kiki Petrosino, United States | In the Rooms of Monticello

Patrícia Portela, Portugal | Belonging: To a Future

Mabrouck Rachedi, France/Algeria | In and Out

Eleni Sikelianos, United States | Refuse/Refuge: Be Longing

editors

Nataša Ďurovičová | Editor

John Vater | Editorial Assistant

Photo/Art: Susan Harbage Page, “Passport” (2018)