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A publishing imprint of IHRAM
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IHRAM Press Publishes
Literary Magazine
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Literary Magazine *
We are a Pushcart-Prize, Best American Short Stories and Best American Essays nominating quarterly literary journal.
PUBLISHED WORKS ACCEPTED UNDER FIRST WORLD RIGHTS.
ALL RIGHTS REVERT TO THE WRITER UPON PUBLICATION
Submit today to our Literary Journal!
We will be focusing on the following concerns in 2025:
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Submissions for this Quarter are NOW CLOSED.
Coming out 31st March, 2025!
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Deadline: June 1st 2025
A poignant reflection on contemporary slavery and forced migration, this issue delves into exploitative labor practices, human trafficking, and the loss of human rights. It examines the economic and personal challenges faced by migrants, including discrimination, culture shock, and the lingering mental health effects.
We are dedicated to publishing firsthand experiences of forced migration, factual retellings on contemporary slavery, reflections of the author’s personal experiences with the economic challenges or discrimination, and feelings of hope and perseverance. We encourage submissions from all over the world, regardless of gender or identity.
Magazine Themes: Modern slavery, forced migration, human trafficking, economic challenges, cultural discrimination, first-hand accounts, feelings of hope and perseverance.
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Deadline: September 1st 2025
Shining a light on life with disabilities and invisible illnesses, this edition raises awareness of the societal attitudes and injustices faced by the disabled community. It explores the impact on identity, memory, and sexuality while advocating for understanding and inclusivity.
We are eager to publish firsthand experiences by those living with a disability, reflections of the author’s personal experiences with societal justices towards illnesses, and the after-effects of discrimination on an author’s identity and sexuality. We encourage submissions from all over the world, regardless of gender or identity.
Magazine Themes: Disability awareness, invisible illnesses, societal attitudes, identity, memory, and sexuality, and the intersection of societal attitudes with an author’s lived experiences.
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Deadline: December 1st 2025
Centering on homelessness and the unhoused, this issue explores the human stories behind stereotypes, societal failures, and the fight for basic rights like shelter and healthcare. Reflections on homelessness during COVID-19 and personal journeys to stability provide a stark reminder of the ongoing struggle for dignity and safety.
We are committed to publishing personal experiences of those who have been unhoused, factual retellings of stories about homelessness in the author’s life, reflections of the author’s personal experiences, and feelings of optimism and faith. We encourage submissions from all over the world, regardless of gender or identity.
Magazine Themes: Homelessness, societal inequality, human rights, personal and creative reflections in order to break stereotypes, and post-pandemic challenges.
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.
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.
Submission Guidelines:
Before submitting, please review the following guidelines, including (1) IHRAM’s accepted media, required supplemental information, and quarterly magazine themes. We are only accepting pieces which align with our annual themes at this time. Thank you!
We are interested in reviewing and publishing the following for the 2025 quarterly magazine:
Poetry
Short stories (2500 words or less)
Essay (2500 words or less), or
Artwork*
*Accepted Visual Art includes: mixed media, acrylics, oil paintings, drawings, photographs, collages, sculptures, or any forms that fit our magazine themes.
Submission for artwork is unlimited. Please note, your published artwork might be presented in black-and-white and therefore should be suitable for “print”. We WILL NOT accept any AI-Generated art. Ensure your artwork is submitted as .JPG, .PDFs, or .PNGs.
Please submit your poetry, short story, essay, or artwork to submit@humanrightsartmovement.org along with the following required information:
Your full name and/or pen name.
Your country of residence.
A brief third-person bio (roughly 100 words). If your bio includes references of your past work, feel free to provide links!
A brief foreword to your piece (between 300-500 words), 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, authors are not required to provide photographs of themselves and are always welcome to decline, should they wish to remain anonymous.
IHRAM Press pays $50 per accepted written piece.
IHRAM Press pays $25 per accepted artist.
Award Nominees
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2024
“Instruction Manual: Sheets of Desire” by Miriam Calleja, Malta;
“The Hollow” by Pacella Chukwuma-Eke, Nigeria;
“To Bury A Curious Girl” by Amirah Al Wassif, Egypt;
“Savio” by Rigel Portales, Philippines;
“Nani’s Chai” by Navin Desai, United States;
“Fifteen” by Ana Reisens, Spain
2023
Edward Edmond Eduful, Ariana Lee, Mackenzie Duan, Alyza Taguilaso, Marcus Ugboduma and Simon Thaddeus Tsaga
2022
Joanna Cockerline, Alex Stein, AlfredoSalvatore Arcilesi, Luiza Louback, Joshua Effiong, Kristin W. Davis
2021
Laneikka Denne, Kalpna Singh-Chitnis, Sunday Obiageli, Esther Iyanuoluwa, Dean Gessie, Ashley Sophia
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2024
“Chamelemom” by Nathaniel Spencer-Cross;
“Green Door” by Kathleen Hellen;
“Quaking” by Kimberly W. Heiman
2023
Tyler Hein, Hec Lampert-Bates, Lena Petrović, Kashvi Ramani
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2024
“Red Red Roses” by Jadi Campbell, Germany and United States;
“Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is Terrorism Against Women’s Bodies” by Nagasha Martina, Uganda
2023
Ian Stewart
IHRAM Publishes
Quarterly Literary Magazine 2024
IHRAM QUARTERLY LITERARY MAGAZINE Indigenous Voices
OUT NOW — IN PRINT!
Throughout history and across the globe, Indigenous people have faced silenced voices, profound injustices, and forced displacement from their homes and communities. However, they continue to rise; sharing their stories with courage and pride and beautifully threading their ideas of spirituality and mythology into the innate fabric of their narratives. The authors and artists in Indigenous Voices urge us to challenge the past, draw insight from their themes, and carry their knowledge into our present and future.
IHRAM Magazine proudly provides a platform for these native voices, offering a space for poetry and prose to resonate with reflections of heart, hope, and the enduring connection to land. 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 2024 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 Childhood Dreams and Aspirations
OUT NOW — IN PRINT!
A child’s experiences will shape their entire life, from their dreams to their aspirations, all the way into adulthood. The authors and artists featured in Childhood Dreams and Aspirations boldly share their firsthand accounts and reflect upon their youth experience: tales of childhood memories trans- formed into life lessons, challenges faced by teachers, war-affected youths, and advice to our future children.
IHRAM Magazine proudly creates a space for authors to spread their voices through poetry and prose, championing for youth empowerment and childhood dreams. 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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 Literary Magazine. If your home base is not listed, don’t worry! CLICK HERE OR THE COVER IMAGE TO VIEW ONLINE.
IHRAM Publishes
Literary Magazine 2023
IHRAM LITERARY MAGAZINE 2023 COLLECTED WORKS
OUT NOW — IN PRINT!
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.
IHRAM Press Blog
Support Artistic Activists
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“A Country of Bone & Medieval Rot” by Nnadi Samuel
an uproar of dead relatives, tearing through dust. / my father turns in his grave. / "Lord, how many headstones make a cemetery?"
“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
