This issue opens with a rare conversation with Abdellah Taïa—a writer who has transformed exile into authorship and silence into subversion. Together, we explore how trauma, language, and identity survive the forces that seek to erase them.
We also speak with Michael Stewart, whose investigation into Morocco’s high-speed rail becomes a meditation on movement, queerness, and faith. His insights reveal not infrastructure, but interiority—a quiet philosophy of how we move through the world.
From the buried history of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot to the slow inheritance of trauma and the hollow algorithm of dating apps, SentientSlab offers no comfort, only clarity. This is not a lifestyle magazine. It is a space for intellectual dissent, moral inquiry, and creative resistance.
For those who believe freedom begins with truth.
Read the full issue via the link in bio.
On the cover: @abdellahtaia
Interviewees: @abdellahtaia@mjstew00
Poem by @cumun1st
This month’s issue is guided by Nina Simone’s timeless insight: “An artist’s duty is to reflect the times.” What she meant then still resonates today.
In this edition, five extraordinary artists take up that role. Their work challenges silence, unsettles assumptions, and sparks reflection. They remind us that art is more than expression—it is dialogue, discovery, and, at its best, a force for change.
With gratitude to our collaborators
✨ Featured Artists: @ladiesbymed@khaliseyes@chakib_is_here@azuelosjeremie@___no__a_
✨ Interviewers: @zivjudea@lemsalil1000000
✨ Models: @titztina@blackbat.link
✨ Creative Team: @lemsalil1000000@zivjudea
This essay examines how false narratives gain credibility through composure and repetition, using Abbas Araqchi’s interview to reveal contradictions in his claims about representing Iranians while justifying repression. It highlights a broader pattern of silencing dissent and critiques how such realities are often ignored when they challenge simplified views of oppression.
Read the full essay at the link in my bio.
This essay argues that **modern political discourse is dominated by ideological extremism**, where people interpret reality through partisan lenses, reject opposing views, and sacrifice independent thinking for a sense of belonging and moral certainty.
Read the full piece at the link in my bio.
The Iranian women’s national football team’s refusal to sing the anthem led to five players seeking asylum in Australia. This small act of support for the Iranian protests against the regime revealed the repression Iranians face under it.
It’s a good thing to use your voice to advocate for something you believe in, but it’s even more important to ground your position in logic and clear reasoning. Otherwise, you risk weakening your own argument and mislead a lot of people.
Read the full piece at the link in my bio.
“You can’t free people by killing them and destroying their country.” Those were the words of Rachida Tlaiba on X. However, in reality, the Epic Fury is the help that has been promised to the Iranian people, and the celebration of Iranians in the streets is the sign of its success. It is just the beginning of rescuing the entire Middle East from the terror of the Iranian regime.
we stand with the Iranians.
Riad Habban approaches modeling as a serious creative practice, but the industry often treats it otherwise—undervaluing models through poor pay, weak communication, and a persistent disregard for their humanity.
Shot by cinematic photographer @artmouaad this series turns its attention to the everyday spaces of Marrakech—the corners, streets, and pauses most people walk past without noticing. These are familiar places, shaped by repetition and quiet movement. Nothing is staged. The city simply reveals itself, moment by moment, as it’s lived and felt.
