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There’s a Way out of This Trap, and It’s Free
How can storytellers thrive in an era of isolation? We believe we've found a way.
The Outinis
Mar 93 min read
Buy Yourself Time: How to Apply for Writers' Residencies
Read this before applying for a writers' residency.
The Outinis
Jan 124 min read
Who Should Your Beta Readers Be?
Writers, are you really getting feedback from the best beta readers?
The Outinis
Oct 13, 20243 min read
Extremophilia: Ligia Fonseca Coelho is Shaping the Future of Astrobiology
Ligia Fonseca Coelho advances—and adapts to—the cutting edge of astrobiology.
The Outinis
Mar 3, 20248 min read
What Do We Valorize?: Alpha Ousmane Toure Turns Pollution into Opportunity
Alpha Toure seeks a use for fluorosilicic acid and a solution to a problem plaguing Senegal.
The Outinis
Feb 4, 20249 min read
Overwatch: Arjun Bisen Assesses Risk, Strives to Stabilize to the World
"Arjun Bisen may not have spent decades practicing diplomacy in foreign countries, but the internet is a country of its own."
The Outinis
Jan 7, 20248 min read
Mark Bookman: We Miss Knowing That You're There
We remember our late friend Mark Bookman, a historian, advocate, teacher, partner, mentor, and son.
The Outinis
Dec 10, 202322 min read
Hope, However Chill the Land and Sore the Storm
Itto and Mekiya Outini examine the phenomenon of hope, the selection pressures that produced it, and the evolutionary niche it fills.
The Outinis
Oct 15, 20238 min read
A Middle Way: Social Entrepreneur Leila Ben Gacem Revives Tunisia’s Confidence & Economic Vibrancy
Social entrepreneur Leila Ben Gacem strives to restore Tunisia's economic vibrancy and Tunisian youths' faith in their cultural heritage.
The Outinis
Oct 1, 20235 min read
The Chorus: Through Literature and Dramaturgy, Alan Robinson Unchains Himself
Alan Robinson unchains his schizophrenia from sanism through art, literature, scholarship, and dramaturgy.
The Outinis
Sep 11, 20238 min read
ChatGPT is Here, and We are Not Afraid
"Why," ask the Outinis, "are so many creatives so afraid of getting displaced by a technology that’s not, in fact, capable of creativity?"
The Outinis
Aug 24, 202311 min read
Soukra: An E-Commerce Platform Showcases Tunisian Artists and Artisans Post-Arab Spring
The Arab Spring created opportunities for Tunisian artists and artisans. Soukra, a new e-commerce platform, helps bring them to fruition.
The Outinis
Jul 10, 20235 min read
Banking on a Myth
In this co-authored commentary, the Outinis ask, "If we're going to let ideas possess us, shouldn't we ask them what they mean to do?"
The Outinis
Jun 26, 20236 min read
Thinker, Toiler, Sportsman Spry: Blind Cricketer Sonu Golkar is Changing India and the World
Blind cricketer Sonu Golkar came from nothing. Now he's breaking barriers in India and leading his country to victory on the global stage.
The Outinis
May 10, 20239 min read
Osama Shamallakh Says “I-CAN”: Elevating the Lives of People with Disabilities in Palestine
Osama Shamallakh works day and night to create an accessible elevator.
The Outinis
Jan 1, 202313 min read
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