In a world where belonging is fractured and ties are continually redefined, kinship is something we create for ourselves —through endurance and what we imagine together, through moments, memory, and mutual care. For Issue 13 of Rowayat, we invite work that explores how bonds are forged, mended, or broken when identity and memory are threatened or erased.
We welcome submissions that might:
-trace ancestry, memory, and voice
-reveal solidarity across borders
-witness resilience amidst displacement and violence
– imagine new forms of belonging
– reflect on repair and re-creation
Send us poetry, fiction, essays, and hybrid forms that engage these ideas. Surprise us with work that stretches the meaning of kinship—personal or collective, intimate or cosmic—while staying true to the urgency of our times.