Chutney #4

Split into the familiar three sections that reflect the process of making chutney — Chop, Mix and Preserve — the extra pages mean there are 21 stories this time. Superficially, things remain the same — edited and designed by Osman alone, the pages are a tightly knitted interlock of content and design — but dig deeper and you’ll find a change of tone in the new issue. As he notes in his editor’s letter, ‘I’ve been struggling with the cognitive dissonance of producing a magazine… while in the midst of genocides in Palestine and Sudan… state-sanctioned murder beyond, the suppression of trans lives, brutal deportations of migrants…’

It may have been a struggle, but the result is a vital piece of editorial creativity that shows how difficult messages can be beautifully expressed.

— from magCulture

This book foregrounds everyday stories of identity, culture, and survival of marginalised voices from different places. Created amid global violence and displacement, it reflects the shared emotional realities of living, creating and staying human in an interconnected world.

— Aqilah, QUPL