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Established in 1993, RAWI is a national organization that provides mentoring, community, and support for Arab American writers and those with roots in the Arabic speaking world and diaspora. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) literary organization dedicated to supporting and disseminating creative writing and scholarly writing by Arab/SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) Americans and those from the Arabic speaking world–which often means creating space and highlighting voices and people threatened by erasure. We put on readings, panels, workshops, roundtables, conferences, and festivals that emphasize inclusivity.

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a colorful collage of book covers from SWANA book releases coming in the first 6 months of 2024.

32 SWANA Book Releases for 2024 (January-June)

Whether you’re a SWANA reader looking for some resonance and familiarity in a moment marked, like much of our histories, by immeasurable violence and loss from Sudan to Palestine, or you’re a non-SWANA reader looking to help us honor our stories, welcome. I hope you find something you love.

Video still from Manufactured Democracy video documentation, by Huner Emin. An off-white page on a white background is printed with an enlarged sepia colored fingerprint. In the lines of the fingerprint are handwritten names in Arabic calligraphy.

Mizna+RAWIFest Virtual Gallery

Check out the Mizna+RAWIFest virtual gallery, featuring visual art by Arab & SWANA artists!