Mariam Yaghi

A Lebanese journalist with more than fifteen years of experience in journalism, writing, editing, and storytelling.

Her work focuses on gender justice and human rights. She believes that documenting and sharing authentic lived experiences can transform stories into tools for creating impact, opening space for reflection, and advancing change; particularly when those who lived the story are the ones who shape how it is told.

The Body as a Living Archive Text

A Slab on My Chest

In the name of the tightening in my heart at every dawn. In the name of my inflamed joints. In the name of the stories my tongue never told, stories every pore of my skin memorised instead. In the name of the daily jolt that accompanies the beginning of my sleep. In the name of insomnia. In the name of anxiety…