ATHAR

أثر, a mark, could be interpreted as its meaning in physicality. Tangibility becomes more valued in a space increasingly defined by its absence. This heightened sense of unease draws attention to the physical remnants we leave behind. We not only see these traces but also feel them. Some things leave unseen marks on us, felt deeply within—feelings and thoughts that can overwhelm us, manifesting as their own hyper-objects. In this issue, the spectrum of self-reflection oscillates between anthropocentrism and post-humanism, exploring what it means to live and exist while pondering what was here before and what comes after. أثر was made in the fashion of self-reflection towards how a person would reflect on themselves, reflecting on their chosen environment.

- Nour Al-Kheder