IHRAM Publishes
IHRAM Publishes is a Pushcart-Prize, Best American Short Stories and Best American Essays nominating literary journal.
PUBLISHED WORKS ACCEPTED UNDER FIRST WORLD RIGHTS.
ALL RIGHTS REVERT TO THE WRITER UPON PUBLICATION
IHRAM Publishes has moved to a quarterly, themed literary edition!
AND: we are now accepting visual artwork for inclusion in the journal!
We will be focusing on the following concerns:
First Quarter: Resilience Amidst Displacement — PUBLISHED
Second Quarter: Reflections of Feminine Empowerment — PUBLISHED
Third Quarter: Childhood Reflections and Youth Empowerment. — PUBLISHED
Fourth Quarter: Indigenous Voices: Heart, Hope and Land: SUBMIT YOUR WORK TODAY!
Desirous of hearing the voices of original thinkers and land stewards, our fourth quarterof the IHRAM literary magazine is dedicated to indigenous culture and experience in light of Indigenous history in Canada, highlighting Indigenous authors and artists.
Themes: Land stewardship, spirituality, mythology and dreams, aspirations, value of the native voice, challenges faced in this modern world, indigenous experiences which shaped the writer's adulthood, indigenous culture, etc.
Of course, we will continue to look, to listen and to learn about issues of concern for creators from Algeria to Zimbabwe, and everywhere in between! Up to 50% of each issue will be reserved for pieces that expand our understanding of human rights and social justice concerns not covered by the quarterly theme.
Submission Guidelines:
Please submit your poem, short story, essay (2500 words or less), or artwork to submit@humanrightsartmovement.org, along with the following information:
Your full name and/or pen name.
Your country of residence.
A photograph of you (high-resolution with no filters) should you wish to provide one.*
A brief third-person bio (2-5 sentences). If your bio includes references of your past work, feel free to provide links!
A brief foreword to your piece, explaining your inspiration for creating it, background information, explanation of key characters, and any other key insight for the reader.
*If your piece is accepted, we will request a high-resolution author photograph. However, auhors are not required to provide photographs of themselves and are always welcome to decline, should they wish to remain anonymous.
IHRAM Publishes pays $50 per accepted written piece.
IHRAM Publishes pays $25 per accepted artist.
SUBMISSIONS ARE LIMITED TO ONE WRITTEN PIECE PER WRITER.
SUBMISSIONS OF ARTWORK ARE UNLIMITED.
We publish an ever-expanding collection of original works from lesser known and up-and-coming writers who seek to bring attention to urgent social justice issues around the world. We base our work on the values of beauty, sincerity, vulnerability, engagement and celebration of diversity.
IHRAM Publishes has presented work from 73 countries and 30 U.S. States.
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Pushcart Prize nominees in 2023: Edward Edmond Eduful, Ariana Lee, Mackenzie Duan, Alyza Taguilaso,Marcus Ugboduma and Simon Thaddeus Tsaga
Best American Short Stories nominees in 2023: Tyler Hein, Hec Lampert-Bates, Lena Petrović, Kashvi Ramani
Best American Essays nominee in 2023: Ian Stewart
Pushcart Prize nominees in 2022: Joanna Cockerline, Alex Stein, AlfredoSalvatore Arcilesi, Luiza Louback, Joshua Effiong, Kristin W. Davis
Pushcart Prize nominees in 2021: Laneikka Denne, Kalpna Singh-Chitnis, Sunday Obiageli, Esther Iyanuoluwa, Dean Gessie, Ashley Sophia
IHRAM QUARTERLY LITERARY MAGAZINE Childhood Dreams and Aspirations
OUT NOW — IN PRINT!
The pieces featured in this quarter’s magazine explore themes of economic parity, workplace equity, and the ongoing pursuit of gender equality. IHRAM Magazine proudly advocates for peaceful feminism through creativity that sparks dialogue and promotes unity. Through poetry, prose, and visual art, we delve into not only the challenges but also the triumphs of women worldwide, amplifying voices often marginalized and celebrating the resilience found in shared stories.
The IHRAM magazine was created with a simple goal: to celebrate and uplift up-and-coming authors from all over the world; each of the authors in this anthology contend with their identities in the context of their environments, providing readers with their unique perspectives on issues of human rights.
Thank you for being part of a greater cause.
Find your home country below and purchase a copy of the 2023 Literary Magazine. If your home base is not listed, don’t worry! CLICK HERE OR THE COVER IMAGE TO VIEW ONLINE.
IHRAM QUARTERLY LITERARY MAGAZINE Reflections of Feminine Empowerment
OUT NOW — IN PRINT!
The pieces featured in this quarter’s magazine explore themes of economic parity, workplace equity, and the ongoing pursuit of gender equality. IHRAM Magazine proudly advocates for peaceful feminism through creativity that sparks dialogue and promotes unity. Through poetry, prose, and visual art, we delve into not only the challenges but also the triumphs of women worldwide, amplifying voices often marginalized and celebrating the resilience found in shared stories.
The IHRAM magazine was created with a simple goal: to celebrate and uplift up-and-coming authors from all over the world; each of the authors in this anthology contend with their identities in the context of their environments, providing readers with their unique perspectives on issues of human rights.
Thank you for being part of a greater cause.
Find your home country below and purchase a copy of the 2023 Literary Magazine. If your home base is not listed, don’t worry! CLICK HERE OR THE COVER IMAGE TO VIEW ONLINE.
IHRAM QUARTERLY LITERARY MAGAZINE RESILIENCE AMIDST DISPLACEMENT
OUT NOW — IN PRINT!
Home is a privilege so many of us take for granted. Whether it’s a simple roof over our heads, enclosed walls to shelter our loved ones, or the luxury of a locked door. The authors and artists featured in Resilience Amidst Displacement: Voice of a Refugee bravely share their stories and reflect upon the experiences of others; tales of being torn from home, watching their cities destroyed from afar, navigating unfamiliar cultures, and reconstructing their understanding of home within themselves.
The IHRAM magazine was created with a simple goal: to celebrate and uplift up-and-coming authors from all over the world; each of the authors in this anthology contend with their identities in the context of their environments, providing their unique perspectives on issues of human rights.
Thank you for being part of a greater cause.
Find your home country below and purchase a copy of the 2023 Literary Magazine. If your home base is not listed, don’t worry! CLICK HERE OR THE COVER IMAGE TO VIEW ONLINE.
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IHRAM LITERARY MAGAZINE 2023 COLLECTED WORKS
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If art is a window, consider this magazine a direct line — a can and string mechanism — to a fellow human, a world away. The beauty of the International Human Rights Art Movement is that we are not just another soldier in the fight for global human equality; we are a peaceful space for human connection and reflection. We envision a world where artist activism is honored as a human right, and a source of social change.
The IHRAM magazine was created with a simple goal: to celebrate and uplift up-and-coming authors from all over the world; each of the authors in this anthology contend with their identities in the context of their environments, providing their unique perspectives on issues of human rights
Find your home country below and purchase a copy of the 2023 Literary Magazine. If your home base is not listed, don’t worry! CLICK HERE OR THE COVER IMAGE TO VIEW ONLINE.
“Snowflakes of Yesterday” by Sam Safavi-Abbasi
today a soldier died. / today, someone’s son, a daughter. / today, someone’s blood, / under the unborn blossoms- / today, the trees.
“Breaking Down” by Meenakshi Bhatt
Why doesn’t nature endow us, humans, with the same capacity to intermittently shed our excessive burdens? Why are we obsessed with incessant growth and constant productivity?
“Red” by DMT
and so / with their pitchforks they came / with their leashes and cages / with their bibles, for ages
“Headless” by Nwuguru Chidiebere Sullivan
Leaving us to live the rest of our lives headless— hopeless. O ample— O bold— O blunt & blue
“Mother Never Dies” by Basudev Sunani
Man dies but Mother never. / She is always present, in the eyes when alive / and at the end, in the chest.
“Before Windmill Hill” by Oliver Smith
She renamed herself soil and bone and lay / fire stained from the kiln; earth stained from the clay.
“When You Ask Me for Levity” by Tania Chen
I pray they'll take my soul with them. Virgencita, Virgen de Guadalupe or, if she fails me, Santa Muerte ven por mí, no me dejes morir sola aquí
“Self-portrait with Xylem” by Joshua Effiong
What do you make of a boy whose / framework was fashioned by all the / women in him?
“An Orphaned Clothesline” by Debasish Mishra
The clothesline admits the secrets / and resets to a tabula rasa / the dance of democracy / to the tunes of the breeze / where every cloth gets / an equal share of the sun
“White Card” by Mira Mookerjee
In Farhad’s dream, he was back with his mother, his head in her lap, hearing her sing his favorite lullaby
“PORTRAIT IN WATERCOLOR / the inhabitants of houses” by Ave Jeanne Ventresca
like large buffalo, we tend to together stand, / in graveyards where silence is the home. / now, relying on weeds and thick roots / to support our heavy skulls.
“I Met America” by Uzomah Ugwu
I met America and she said I didn’t / Look American to her. So I should leave.
“Kindergarten in Russia” by Robert Pettus
The walls were paper-thin. The parents kept their ears perked; they listened to the entirety of every lesson... It’s a bizarre atmosphere, teaching Kindergarten in Russia
“Cacti Left to Bloom” by Purabi Bhattacharya
“I was scared all the time. They said drop the case. I did not relent,” / read a headline of a newspaper. / You read the story to the final line. Full stop.
“A Mother’s Oath” by Tasneem Hossain
She smiles; the smile of a determined soul. / The mother in her knows it all.
“Please Leave On” by Dawn Macdonald
We got in trouble for looking / out the window and for reading / unassigned texts. We said, / “You’ll get the strap
“E. Palestine Ohio” by Arya F. Jenkins
This is what happened / This is what we should not have done / This is what we will no longer do / This is what we can do now
“Purple Blouse” by Uzomah Ugwu
A purple blouse caught in between wires / A girl once wore while escaping a part of life / That froze in the heat
“Hail & Brimstones in Sudan” by Adesina Ajala
Dark clouds gather & hail & brimstones fall in Sudan. Come, / come & see everyone running into things tender & haunting
