Issue no. 4
September 2021 - December 2021
intimacies
1 story every 3 weeks from the end of September until the end of December
In this issue, we explore the texture of closeness as intimacy is experienced through the longing for proximity. Noha Fikry returns to the human and non-human relationships that create meaning in a Cairo home. Marcello Francioni learns on the job in a Tokyo gay bar. Niharika Pandit narrates moments of solidarity amidst conflict. Lee Campbell speaks of the restless search to connect. Finally, Adelaide Di Nunzio documents family life during Naples' corona lockdown.
Recipes for relating
'The rivulet’s tentacles extended even more with the stories of their cousin Diaa'
Noha Fikry
published on September 29
What took you so long?
'It was about creating moments of happiness. Making someone feel accepted, desired, special'
Marcello Francioni
published on October 20
Words in between
For the rest of the journey, we sit in silence in this transient space of shared intimacy and solidarity.
Niharika Pandit
published on November 10
Spinach and Eggs
"Stick your rules and regs, your spinach and eggs"
Lee Campbell
published on December 1
Inside
How quickly our life changed. We were shut inside.
Adelaide Di Nunzio
published on December 22
Intimacies was curated by Marco Di Nunzio and Fatima Raja
Stories were edited by Fatima Raja, Jose Sherwood Gonzalez, Letizia Bonanno, Marco Di Nunzio, Francesca Meloni and Asiya Islam