{"id":251,"date":"2017-01-19T03:42:39","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T03:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/?page_id=251"},"modified":"2025-01-17T16:37:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T16:37:31","slug":"attem-journal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/attem-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Journals"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<p><strong>________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/attem-logo-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/attem-logo-2-300x79.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-548\" style=\"width:575px;height:151px\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/attem-logo-2-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/attem-logo-2-768x202.png 768w, https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/attem-logo-2-1024x269.png 1024w, https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/attem-logo-2.png 1382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7e5fce0a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa;background:linear-gradient(317deg,rgb(135,9,53) 0%,rgb(179,22,22) 100%)\"><strong>Attem Journal <\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa;background:linear-gradient(42deg,rgb(135,9,53) 0%,rgb(179,22,22) 100%)\"><strong>ISSN 2564-0399<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong>Editors:<\/strong>\nKavusala (2005; 2017; 2020-2024)\nThanya (2005; 2017; 2020-2024)\nKanagambikai Pratheepathi (2005; 2017; 2020-2024)\nGemma Starlight of the Dark Star (Spring 2021 - March 2022)\nGayani Kumar (May - Sept 2005)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As working women of colour, our time and space are very limited for intellectual and creative pursuits. \u00a0Many of us do not share the same privilege as some others in having a space at home that allows us to sit and do our works without any guilt towards leaving domestic work or caregiving\/childcare behind. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Four women published a magazine called \u2018attem\u2019 back in 2005 with the goal to claim our space and share our lived experiences, seeking out fellow immigrant women writers of that time. It was discontinued ironically due to the very same obstacles. As women, the efforts to create\/claim our space however is a problem of existence. So here we are, once again! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We will update our website weekly, and will post our ezine\/journal in a magazine format by the end of each season! So tune in and feel free to send your works\/feedback in Tamil\/English to:<kbd> attemm@gmail.com<\/kbd> ! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our posts will contain contemporary issues, literary works as well as introduction and translation of new thoughts in regards to feminism, nationalism, indigenous rights, and activism. For the time being, the zine content will remain partially <\/strong><font style=\"color: red;\"><strong>bilingual.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"> <strong>________________________________________<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Issue.com:<\/span><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/misfitsforchange\/stacks\/999b877e15ff46ae8cda441f0524090f\">Attem Journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Links to Attem in <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Mffc Website:<\/mark><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2022\/04\/19\/attem-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-14-march-2022\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2022\/04\/19\/attem-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-14-march-2022\/\">Late Winter Issue March 2022<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2022\/03\/02\/thurka-poetry-special\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2022\/03\/02\/thurka-poetry-special\/\"> February Special<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2022\/01\/21\/attem-12-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-january-2022\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2022\/01\/21\/attem-12-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-january-2022\/\">January Special 2022<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2021\/12\/26\/attem-11-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-fall-2021\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2021\/12\/26\/attem-11-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-fall-2021\/\">Fall 2021<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2021\/12\/24\/attem-10-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-fall-special-2021\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2021\/12\/24\/attem-10-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-fall-special-2021\/\"> Fall Special 2021<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2021\/09\/26\/attem-9-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-summer-2021\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2021\/09\/26\/attem-9-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-summer-2021\/\">Summer 2021<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2021\/07\/23\/attem-8-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-early-summer-2021\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2021\/07\/23\/attem-8-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-early-summer-2021\/\">Early Summer Special 2021<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2021\/07\/18\/attem-7-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-spring-2021\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2021\/07\/18\/attem-7-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-spring-2021\/\">Spring 2021<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2021\/06\/04\/attem-6-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-winter-2020-21\/\">Winter 2020<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2021\/02\/22\/%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-attem-fall-2020\/\">Fall 2020<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2021\/01\/19\/%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%aeattem-summer-2020-contents\/\">Summer 2020<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/misfitsforchange.org\/site\/2017\/01\/29\/attem-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d-ezine-01\/\">Winter 2017<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Links to Attem in FlippingBook:<\/strong> \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd ezine1 2017: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/online.flippingbook.com\/view\/992664665\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/online.flippingbook.com\/view\/992664665\/<\/a>; 2 SUMMER 2020: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/online.flippingbook.com\/view\/992065155\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/online.flippingbook.com\/view\/992065155\/<\/a>; 3 FALL 2020: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/online.flippingbook.com\/view\/992435000\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/online.flippingbook.com\/view\/992435000\/<\/a>; 6 Winter 2020-21: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/online.flippingbook.com\/view\/991956717\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/online.flippingbook.com\/view\/991956717\/<\/a>; 7 Spring 2021: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/online.flippingbook.com\/view\/992814503\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/online.flippingbook.com\/view\/992814503\/<\/a>; 9 \u2013 Summer 2021:<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/online.flippingbook.com\/view\/992800213\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/online.flippingbook.com\/view\/992800213\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>READ OLD ISSUES HERE:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>attem(pt) XV ezine 13 \u2013 March 2024 Women\u2019s Day Special<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Revolutionary Greetings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:max(60%,326px);height:0;width:100%\"><iframe allow=\"clipboard-write\" sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-forms\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"position:absolute;border:none;width:100%;height:100%;left:0;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?d=phases_of_my_moon&amp;u=misfitsforchange\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>attem(pt) XIV ezine 12 \u2013 March 2022<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:max(60%,326px);height:0;width:100%\"><iframe sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"position:absolute;border:none;width:100%;height:100%;left:0;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%23424242&amp;d=_winter_march_2022-_12&amp;u=misfitsforchange\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>attem(pt) XIII ezine 11 \u2013 February 2022<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this poetry Special, we are celebrating the Tamil poetry of Thurka a prominent female poet of the 2000s in the Tamil language in the diaspora. There are a lot of women writers who disappeared after showing great potential and growth in their craft. The modern women\u2019s \u201cdouble burden\u201d and general dislike about women writing by their families is still a thing. <\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:max(60%,326px);height:0;width:100%\"><iframe sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"position:absolute;border:none;width:100%;height:100%;left:0;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%23bfbf3f&amp;d=thurka_attem_13_special&amp;u=misfitsforchange\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>attem(pt) XII ezine 10 \u2013 January 2022<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this January Special 2022 issue, we are celebrating the artworks and poems of <em><strong>Gemma Starlight of the Dark Star<\/strong><\/em>, our contributing editor, and incredible talent. <\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:max(60%,326px);height:0;width:100%\"><iframe sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"position:absolute;border:none;width:100%;height:100%;left:0;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?d=_12_special_2021_gemma&amp;u=misfitsforchange\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>attem(pt) XI ezine 09 \u2013 Fall 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:max(60%,326px);height:0;width:100%\"><iframe sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"position:absolute;border:none;width:100%;height:100%;left:0;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?d=vaw_self_respect_specia2021_2_&amp;u=misfitsforchange\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>attem(pt) X ezne 08 \u2013 Fall Special 2021<\/strong>: <strong>B&amp;W photography \u2013 Kavusala Luxme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:max(60%,326px);height:0;width:100%\"><iframe sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"position:absolute;border:none;width:100%;height:100%;left:0;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?d=_special_fall_2021&amp;u=misfitsforchange\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>attem(pt) IX ezine 07 \u2013 Summer 2021<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:max(60%,326px);height:0;width:100%\"><iframe sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"position:absolute;border:none;width:100%;height:100%;left:0;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?d=_9_summer_2021&amp;u=misfitsforchange\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>attem(pt) VIII: \u201cWe Summon the Moon\u201d \u2013 A special issue, a tribute, In Solidarity with indigenous people of the turtle island.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:max(60%,326px);height:0;width:100%\"><iframe sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"position:absolute;border:none;width:100%;height:100%;left:0;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%2364769a&amp;d=_photo_special-_spring_2021&amp;u=misfitsforchange\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Everychildmatters #indigenouslivesmatter #indigenoussolidarity #idlenomore #culturalgenocide #canadamassgraves<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>attem(pt) VII ezine 05 \u2013 Spring 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-top: max(60%,326px); height: 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; border: none; width: 100%; height: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%238a6e6b&amp;d=_7_spring_2021&amp;u=misfitsforchange\" sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>attem(pt) VI ezine 04 \u2013 Winter 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:max(60%,326px);height:0;width:100%\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"position:absolute;border:none;width:100%;height:100%;left:0;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?d=_6_winter_2020-21_1_&amp;u=misfitsforchange\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>attem(pt) V ezine 03 \u2013 Fall 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:326px;\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?d=_______3_fall_2020&amp;u=misfitsforchange\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>attem(pt) IV ezine 02 \u2013 Summer 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:326px;\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%23887873&amp;d=_______4__summer_2020&amp;u=misfitsforchange\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>attem(pt) III ezine 01  \u2013  \u0ba4\u0bc8 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:326px;\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%237c8ca4&amp;backgroundColorFullscreen=&amp;d=_______2017&amp;u=misfitsforchange\"><\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>attem(pt) I &amp; 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