Est. 2018

Reclaiming the narrative,
one voice at a time.

Reclamation is an independent arts and culture magazine amplifying the voices of writers, thinkers, and artists from communities historically silenced, misrepresented, and overlooked.

We publish essays, interviews, poetry, criticism, and reported features that center identity, empowerment, and the full complexity of the human experience. Learn more about us →

IN THE NEWS, POLITICS
Immigration Under Trump in the Reelection Era
In his second administration, Donald Trump has made a variety of efforts to dramatically reshape immigration in the United States. Here’s a…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
FILM & TV, THE ARTS
ScriptLit: The Screenplay Book Genre That’s Redefining Film, TV, and Literature
A death is always a birth in another timeline. You’ve probably noticed it too: TV seasons are getting shorter, but episodes are…
DELALI AMEGAH
FORGOTTEN HISTORY, POLITICS
Namibia’s Genocide Remembrance Day
Namibia held its first Genocide Remembrance Day on May 28, 2025 to commemorate the genocide of the Nama and Herero people by…
NADIA KAMIES
REPRESENTATION, IDENTITY
Identity/Representation Isn’t Everything — Here’s the Real Reason Why Kamala Harris Lost the 2024 Presidential Election
Photo Credit: Emily Elconin / Bloomberg via Getty Images (found on Vox News website)   Kamala Harris’s victory as the first South…
FATIMA ZAIDI
FEATURES, EMPOWERMENT
Visual Storytelling as a Liberation Practice: A Look Back on Barbara Evina’s First Solo Exhibition, “How I Have Been Spending My Twenties”
“Choosing keeping”, 50x50cm oil on Canvas, 2022. Back in September 2022, I had the privilege of attending Barbara Evina’s first solo exhibition.…
DELALI AMEGAH
MUSIC, CULTURE
Coke Studio Season 15: A Masterclass in Reclaiming Culture
I wouldn’t call myself a Coke Studio connoisseur; I only really started listening to it since season 14. The turning point was…
KULSUMK
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF, IDENTITY
Sonia Sabri: Embracing Light and Darkness Through Kathak
Sonia Sabri’s journey into Kathak dance started with a twist of fate. She was all set to learn Bharatnatyam, a style of…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA
FILM & TV, CULTURE
West End Debut: Charithra Chandran’s Breakthrough Performance
The anticipation was palpable as I hurried to the Garrick Theatre, barely taking a moment to glance at the poster or read…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA
FEATURES, EMPOWERMENT
Baring It All with The Bare Bar: Radhika’s Story
When you think of social media strategy gone right, you think of The Bare Bar. But they’re more than just their (fantastic)…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
the victims will not be there to judge
they won’t judge the lives we’ll lead/ not the memorials/ not the protests/ they won’t judge the history told in their honor/…
CHRISTOPHER SORIANO
IN THE NEWS, POLITICS
Standing Vigil
When I wrote my last piece for Reclamation Magazine in November last year, I had just been to a protest march in…
NADIA KAMIES
FEATURES, EMPOWERMENT
Skin Serenade: How The Skög Nurtures Your Glow
This series aims to amplify the stories of the people behind small businesses that we know and love, so we’ve had many…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Restore Songs of Palestine
losing someone you know losing family members you wanted to know but never had a chance to What life wisdom would you have…
AHMAD GHANIM
EMPOWERMENT, LIFE
He who Considered Himself a Failure and not a Playwright: On Seeing my Words on Stage
On August 26th, 2023, I attended a showcase hosted by El Teatro Campesino called Palabra Vol. Take Action. They had accepted a…
CHRISTOPHER SORIANO
FEATURES, EMPOWERMENT
How Liśen listens to consumers needs
Anyone can start a skincare business but it takes a certain someone special to carve out a niche in a saturated market.…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA
FORGOTTEN HISTORY, POLITICS
Showing Up with Joy
There’s a story I’ve seen on Instagram recently about a man who staged a lone protest outside the White House with a…
NADIA KAMIES
FORGOTTEN HISTORY, POLITICS
On Gaza
Featured Image: Ash Hayes . . . It’s October 15, and in just seven days, more than two thousand Palestinians have been…
KULSUMK
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Unsent Love Letters
  This morning, I wrote you another letter. (All the things that should’ve been said) Though I told myself I wouldn’t, racing…
LYNN ROBCHINSKY
CULTURE, LIFE
More than a fairytale
My nine-year-old nephew recently performed in the Cape Town Opera’s production of Cinderella/Cendrillon at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town in…
NADIA KAMIES
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
A Lost Button
Off a cotton shirt,  the shiny, lone button  popped, stray threads  frayed in place, reaching  around the vacant space with wispy arms…
M.A. RIAZ
EMPOWERMENT
Basking in the glow of The Silk Glow
We’ve had many inspirational small business stories in our series so far, and Parul Ganatra’s journey is no different. Her story should…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
asa Beauty, a pioneer of India’s sustainable beauty movement
On the eve of asa Beauty’s re-launch, I sat down with Sukriti Jindal Khaitan, one of the co-founders of asa Beauty (the…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA
POLITICS
Banning Books, Silencing Voices
Featured Illustration: Jane Mount . . . I have been watching the escalating trend of banning books in the USA with a…
NADIA KAMIES
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Alchemy of Solitude director Viktoria I.V. King on the plurality of justice
“Do you want to ask questions or do you want to live?” International-award-winning film director, screenwriter, and producer Viktoria I.V. King poses…
AMY NGUYEN
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