Seven Swims: Omar El Akkad Chronicles a Life In Water

Seven Swims: Omar El Akkad Chronicles a Life In Water

“The sense of drowning comes with a clarity of sorts: you get to know intimately, if only for a few seconds.”

By Omar El Akkad | June 16, 2023

Faster Than We Thought: What Stories Will Survive Climate Change?

Faster Than We Thought: What Stories Will Survive Climate Change?

Omar El Akkad on Our Obligation to Preserve Memories

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