Yalda Literary Awards
Yalda is a special night for many MENA/SWANA people around the world. It signifies the longest night of the year, when you should surround yourself with loved ones and beautiful writing. These writers demonstrated the power of literary voices in times of darkness, and the Qafiyah Review is honored to publish their work.
Poetry Winners
Winner: Micaela Kaibni Raen for “On the Night of the Invasion”
Runner Up: Lilly Torosyan for “Anoti Part II”
Prose Winners
Winner: Dalal Hassane for “sêva: the apple blooms through tainted soils”
Runner Up: Jana Amin for “The Colors of Siyam”