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Building AWETHU: Organising around Climate Justice and Black Liberation
The AWETHU School of Organising is the first programme of its kind in the UK teaching young people effective methods for political and community organising, while centring Climate Justice and Black Liberation. In this piece, Jess Mally – who co-founded the organisation with Mikaela Loach in 2022 – dives into AWETHU’s origins, methods, and mission, as well as their own journey as an organiser, asserting that our hope and actions must be interconnected as much as our struggles are.
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Publishing Commons: RT Samuel and Ruby Hembrom in Conversation
In June 2025, we held a live conversation with R T Samuel and Ruby Hembrom – editor and founder-director from Blaft Publications and adivaani, respectively – two indie publishers championing some of the most exciting and radical work in India's literary scene. The discussion was facilitated by Ananya Mishra and Prerana Kumar, and explored India's contemporary publishing industry, anti-caste expression, science fiction, and promoting Adivasi-Indigenous literary cultures.
Interviews
Alligator by Luiza Sauma
This short, heart-wrenching story by Luiza Sauma centres two brothers, Antônio and José — 'a tall, white madman, and a short, dark índio'. The glorious setting of a Brazilian beach in the sunshine belies the pair's hurting pasts.
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Extract: Even Time Bleeds by Jeanette L. Clariond, trans. by Forrest Gander
Read two poems in both Spanish and English from acclaimed Mexican writer Jeannette L. Clariond, translated by Pulitzer Prize–winner Forrest Gander from the forthcoming collection Even Time Bleeds.
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15 January 2026
Call for Applications: Wasafiri Translator in Residence – Endangered Languages
We are excited to open applications for a UK-based Translator in Residence working with/in Endangered Languages — and invite proposals from translators specialising in translating from endangered languages into English, in any genre.
9 January 2026
Presencia & Resistencia: Wasafiri 124 Launch Party
Join us at Reference Point, London on 5 February as we celebrate the launch of Wasafiri 124: Presencia y Resistencia, our landmark British Latinx issue. This special event brings together an extraordinary constellation of artists, writers, performers, and thinkers whose work embodies the vibrancy and resilience of Latinx creativity in the UK.
5 January 2026
Wasafiri is Seeking New Trustees
Wasafiri, the UK’s leading magazine of international contemporary writing, is seeking new trustees to expand our board, including experienced professionals with expertise in the following areas: Legal, Treasurer/Finance, and Fundraising.
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