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Articles, Commentary, EssaysJuly 3, 2017

A SHEvolution is Coming in Saudi Arabia

By Hina Zahir Imam

“It is clear that the country’s situation is in a state of conflict, wherein the burden of centuries old customs are still felt deeply and staunch patriarchs are in power.” Hina Zahir Imam writes about the SHEvolution in Saudi Arabia.

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Articles, Commentary, Featured ArticlesMay 29, 2017

Paxi: A New Business Empowering Women in Pakistan

By Ifra Asad

“The Pink Taxi service… launched in March 2017 in Karachi and is already seeing an overwhelmingly positive response.” Ifra Asad reports on Paxi.

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EssaysMay 23, 2017

Nature and Self

By Elizabeth Lee Reynolds

“I feel I might collapse at any minute. I need to release this mounting pressure somehow…” Elizabeth Lee Reynolds explores her connection with nature.

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Articles, Commentary, EssaysMarch 6, 2017

Open Immigration Has Never Been an American Value

By Constance A. Dunn

“Immigration policy in the United States has always been prone to xenophobia and racism.” Constance A. Dunn dispels the myth of America’s immigration values.

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Essays, Globetrotter, Personal EssayFebruary 21, 2017

Alerce

By Sydney Tammarine

“As you read this, there is a man called Nico in a town named Puerto Montt carving life into the richest red wood you’ve ever seen.” Sydney Tammarine discovers the spirit of Chile through the carvings of a man named Nico.

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Essays, Personal EssayJanuary 23, 2017

Fifty-seven Inches

By Kate McCorkle

“I said I had documented aesthetics on my side, and yes, it’s hard not to be anal when discussing antelope ass.” Kate McCorkle remembers a first home at the beginning of a marriage.

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Arts & Culture, Special FeaturesDecember 31, 2016

Editors’ Picks of 2016

By The Missing Slate Editors

From Leonard Cohen to literary translations, a hip hop artist to a Hollywood musical, bildungsroman to the passing of a great art critic, The Missing Slate’s 2016 picks reflect a year of diversity and nostalgia.

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Articles, Commentary, EssaysDecember 26, 2016

Defending Men of Honour – Who Kill for It

By Sana Ullah

“But what was wanting in the coverage was an understanding of the problem… — patriarchal society itself.” Sana Ullah writes on honour killing from the point of view of a lawyer who works with the men who commit it.

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Narrative Nonfiction, Personal EssayDecember 19, 2016

You Arab?

By Supriya Bhatnagar

“As we waited at the airport in Vienna for a connecting flight, a Middle Eastern woman walked up to Anil and asked him, ‘You Arab?'”
Suripya Bhatnagar discusses prejudice and her desire to live in a more tolerant world.

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Essays, Personal EssayDecember 6, 2016

Oleka and the Personal Diary

By Richa Gupta

“We believe that most of our days are unremarkable; but it’s only because we can’t remember them.” Richa Gupta writes on the advantages of keeping a personal diary.

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One last love letter...

April 24, 2021

It has taken us some time and patience to come to this decision. TMS would not have seen the success that it did without our readers and the tireless team that ran the magazine for the better part of eight years.

But… all good things must come to an end, especially when we look at the ever-expanding art and literary landscape in Pakistan, the country of the magazine’s birth.

We are amazed and proud of what the next generation of creators are working with, the themes they are featuring, and their inclusivity in the diversity of voices they are publishing. When TMS began, this was the world we envisioned…

Though the magazine has closed and our submissions shuttered, this website will remain open for the foreseeable future as an archive of the great work we published and the astounding collection of diverse voices we were privileged to feature.

If, however, someone is interested in picking up the baton, please email Maryam Piracha, the editor, at maryamp@themissingslate.com.

Farewell, fam! It’s been quite a ride.