Justin Sirois has started a new initiative called The Understanding Campaign, an organization that “wants everyone in the world to read just one word of Arabic. Through true understanding we can break down stereotypes and taboos – our mission is to begin with a single word. By joining the campaign you are saying you support empathy and understanding over conflict.”
And here is some whimsical genius about the initiative from Luca DiPierro:
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John Madera is the author of Nervosities (Anti-Oedipus Press, 2024) and Nomad Science (Spuyten Duyvil Press, forthcoming in 2026). His fiction is also published in Conjunctions, Salt Hill, Hobart, The &Now Awards 2: The Best Innovative Writing, and many other journals. His poetry is also published in elimae, Sixth Finch, Contrapuntos, and elsewhere. His criticism is published in American Book Review, Bookforum, The Review of Contemporary Fiction, Rain Taxi: Review of Books, The Believer, The Brooklyn Rail, and many other venues. Recipient of an M.F.A. in Literary Arts from Brown University, two-time New York State Council on the Arts awardee John Madera lives in New York City, where he runs Rhizomatic and manages and edits Big Other.
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This is awesome; I love Luca’s work. And I wear my Understanding button proudly. :)
Thanks, guys!
I’ll double any sticker/button order to whoever mentions the Big Other post until the end of the week (5/23).
Wonderful idea Justin, wonderful film Luca.
Thanks to all!
Justin’s project addresses a really important issue.
And now maybe we can get Miss America, Riam Fakih, to endorse us!
Rima, that is.