Cuentos para niños perdidos
The Spanish translation of Diriye Osman's award-winning debut is here. Peep this gorgeousness.
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Resilience Is King
In this essay, Diriye Osman makes a case for resilience in the face of hardship.
How To Weaponize Boredom
Boredom is essential to creativity, argues Diriye Osman in this finer-than-a-feather essay.
Why We Must Tell Our Own Stories
Diriye Osman reflects on why telling queer Somali stories with an intersectional edge is his goal.
Chronicling Queer African Lives
Diriye Osman celebrates the rich interconnection between his faith, sexual identity and heritage.
The Queering Of Sleeping Beauty
Diriye Osman discusses how he remixed 'Sleeping Beauty' into a modern Somali story.
Lessons In Self-Preservation
Self-preservation is the name of the game in an increasingly hostile world. Peep this dopeness.
The Impermanence Of Dislocation
In this moving essay, Diriye Osman explores the impact of dislocation in all it's sticky-ickiness. Get stuck in.
The Thrill Of Literary Androgyny
Diriye Osman delves into his appreciation for literary gender-fuckery.
The Small, Scared Animal Within
Diriye Osman explores the desire for solitude and introspection in the digital age.
For Colored Boys
A paean to the generations of past and present queer men of color who have paved the way.
The Power Of A Complex Heritage
A personal reflection on the need for valuing our identities.
Letter To My 13-Year-Old Self
If you had the chance to write to your thirteen-year-old self, what advice would you give?
Documents Of Survival
Diriye Osman examines his history of mental illness and how he has found inventive ways to survive.
Of LGBT Youth And Their Parents
An essay about the traumatic experience of coming out when you're young.
The Seeds Of My Present Condition
An appreciation of Rotimi Fani-Kayode and his genius representations of black gay life.
This Is How Art Can Save A Life
A short essay about the healing properties of art-making.
How Mental Illness Fed My Creativity
When Diriye Osman was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, his fears fuelled his creative fire.
Reading Helped Me Regain My Voice
A moving essay about the connection between trauma, reading and recovery.
Femininity In Men Is A Form Of Power
Diriye Osman embraces his androgyny in this delicious essay.
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