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Hayat Mohamed Obada Naser and Amal, with their children Rolan and Omar Ahmads (Original Ahmad, Child Ahmad) Suad Sisters Malak and Maali Majd Moataz Meet the friends of a reporter who are still trying to survive in Gaza. Read the full story here: conversationalist.org/2025/05/29/gaz…

A writer's plea to unsubscribe, unsubscribe, unsubscribe from everything and what we lose when we don't mindfully acquire things. Story by Kovie Biakolo. Read more from our new Soapbox 🫧 series: conversationalist.org/2025/06/25/soa…

“Running is an individual activity, but watching (and, of course, participating in) a marathon feels like a community endeavor.” How running makes marissa lorusso feels alive: conversationalist.org/2025/06/23/wom…

Despite the threat of police violence and arrest, student-led protests against President Erdoğan and his ruling party continue across Turkey. Read more: conversationalist.org/2025/04/22/tur…

"Our cousins are our companions for all of life’s curveballs. And while sometimes, we don’t get along, like siblings, cousins share both our family secrets and genetics. They share our lives.” conversationalist.org/2025/04/04/fir…

“More war criminals need to have shoes thrown at them.” Gina Mei on why we all should consider throwing more shoes. conversationalist.org/2025/06/27/soa…

“What is America without the physical space to Want?” A brief history on malls and the constant feeling to want everything. conversationalist.org/2022/11/08/fre…

"While it took me much less time to admit I was also definitively Iranian, it took me nearly 30 years to explore Persian food." How food brought one writer closer to their culture. conversationalist.org/2023/03/20/per…

Staff reads from our social media manager: "Everyone seems to be traveling to Kyoto these days, but overtourism comes at a cost. I thought this piece did a great job exposing the detrimental effects of having too many 'kimono-wearing bros' in one place." nymag.com/intelligencer/…

"Supermarkets are rapidly displacing other retailers to become the place of choice to buy food." How grocery chains have done more harm than good for the small farmers in Kenya and beyond. conversationalist.org/2025/07/10/ken…

From Renée Watson to escapist fantasy and everything in between. This is what The Conversationalist team is reading this summer. 📚☀️ conversationalist.org/2025/07/14/sum…

Classic tomes, beach reads, and everything else we’re reading. The latest Conversationalist newsletter by marissa lorusso. Read it here ➡️ mailchi.mp/conversational…

Staff Reads from Newsletter Editor, marissa lorusso: "I found this recent essay to be a truly stunning reflection on Mahmoud Khalil’s release from detention, Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral primary victory, and how it feels to be Muslim-American right now." newyorker.com/news/essay/zoh…

Immigration or emigration? Immigration or migration? Asylum seekers or refugees? Here's your beginner’s guide to immigration: conversationalist.org/2022/03/10/a-b…

Staff reads from our Contributing Art Director: "I'm all for stories like this highlighting small pockets of communities. I also love LA's Vidiots and all that they do for the film industry." nytimes.com/2025/07/18/t-m…

"After the wall, this divide grew bigger. For Palestinians, the wall separated us from life. It turned our cities and towns into cages, where the sky above us was the only place outside that felt within reach." A Palestinian writer shares their experience. conversationalist.org/2024/12/13/mon…

Need a book suggestion? The Conversationalist team has you covered. 📚 conversationalist.org/2025/07/14/sum…

Knitting and crochet clubs have found new meaning amongst Gen Z and Millennials, who have turned to the age-old practice as a means of bringing back the “third place” and reconnecting with their peers. 🧶 conversationalist.org/2025/07/28/thi…

On modern wealth’s bland aesthetics, the reopening of the Frick, and the meaning behind our Gilded Age nostalgia. conversationalist.org/2025/05/28/fri…

Stories from Gaza from people who are trying to survive. conversationalist.org/2025/05/29/gaz…