by JL Jacobs | Aug 19, 2019 | Poetry and Article
My Journey from the Foothills of the Himalayas to the Plains of Oklahoma As I contemplate the environment in my home away from home, I reflect on my personal and intellectual journey that brought me from my homeland, Kashmir, which is cradled by the Himalayas in the...
by JL Jacobs | Aug 16, 2019 | Poetry and Article
First Published in The Daily Times (April 17, 2019) Educators Can Facilitate the Process of Healing in Conflict Zones In conflict zones, particularly Kashmir, education can be deployed as an effective tool in intergenerational family communication regarding...
by JL Jacobs | Aug 2, 2019 | Poetry
Art: Paper by Çağrı Yılmaz Crepe Paper Golden Coach Tether System —for my H You twist —dancer— that spine of dream into one of those crepe paper chains i used to make. As if not understanding that some other substance would make better chains than...
by JL Jacobs | Jul 26, 2019 | Art, Poetry and Article
Art: Leah Knecht Break the Painting The Subversive Riddles of Leah Knecht Leah Knecht is one of those rare creators who combine immense technical skills with a strong vision, therefore making objects both meaningful and exquisitely wrought. A graduate from Art Center...
by JL Jacobs | Jul 24, 2019 | Poetry
Art: Side Door by Caitlin Carter Ask About Our Daily Specials! At the Molotov Cocktail, we serve Irish Car Bombs all day, and our napkins are rags soaked in kerosene. Disasters unspool on our high-definition televisions in surround sound – floods, riots, mass...
by JL Jacobs | Jul 22, 2019 | Poetry
Art: Commonality by John Hansen Four Palindromes, or There and Back Around the World I Errata: Barnabooth saw spill in drowsy Ar time. Make noise, Sion. Ekam, emit rays. Word nil, lips. Wash to Oban, Rabat, Arre… Ar, the capital city of ancient Moab, a biblical...