العربية

About Fikra

Who we are

Fikra is an online Palestinian literary magazine founded in 2022. We publish essays, short stories, poetry, and visual art in both Arabic and English. Fikra Magazine is a platform for Palestinians and by Palestinians. We don’t accept funding from governments or politically affiliated donors to ensure complete editorial independence.

Our vision

Fikra Magazine is part of a cultural ecosystem in Palestine that publishes high-quality and uncensored literature and art. We believe in the importance of original and provocative pieces that express different perspectives on Palestine. The occupation has continuously attempted to silence Palestinian voices wherever they can. In the face of apartheid and injustice, a magazine might not seem like much. Still, the ideas, perspectives, and dialogue that Fikra Magazine offers can contribute to the resistance and resilience that are part and parcel of Palestine.

Our goal

To ensure the sustainability of Fikra Magazine, we offer digital subscriptions and a yearly print edition that is for sale in bookstores. We offer an uncensored and unapologetic platform for Palestinian writers, artists, and readers from across the globe. We believe that great stories from the Palestinian community have the power to enrich our readers’ life and bolster the modern Palestinian cultural heritage.

THE FIKRA TEAM

Call for submissions 2024


We are looking for:


Fiction submissions: Please send your submissions in Arabic or English (as PDF or Word attachments). Fiction submissions should count no less than 500 words and should not exceed 2500 words.


Poetry submissions:  Send up to six poems in Arabic or English (in a single document) per submission. We do not consider work that has previously been published.


Essays and Creative nonfiction: We accept essays that are researched well or contain an original point of view about Palestinian society, social-economic topics, diaspora, discrimination, sexuality, and so forth.


Photography and Visual Art: Collections of photography and visual art must not exceed more than fifteen individual impressions per submission. Please submit either JPG, JPEG, PNG, or PSD files.


Please note that Fikra Magazine mainly publishes Palestinian writers and artists.


We ask you to send your submission to info@fikra-magazine.com.