Ruyò Journal Issue 03: Borders / Hudud

Location: Online; publication in Tajik and English.

Open to: Artists, writers, poets, researchers, and thinkers. Submissions should engage with the theme of borders through geographical, political, bodily, linguistic, cultural, psychological, or spiritual perspectives.

Application Fee: Not specified.

What’s Provided:

• Publication in Ruyò Journal Issue 03.

• A fee for selected submissions.

What the Applicant Must Cover: Not specified.

Duration: Not applicable.

Deadline: November 15, 2026.

Theme: Borders / Hudud. The issue explores borders as sites of violence and restriction, as well as crossings and spaces of transformation. It considers geographical divisions, political boundaries, the relationship between nature and imperial contests, and the broader meanings of borders.

Accepted Submission Formats:

• Essays

• Poetry

• Fiction

• Visual essays

• Conversations

• Translations

• Experimental writing

• Hybrid forms

Language: The publication will be bilingual, in Tajik and English.

Application Requirements: Applicants must provide their name, email address, submission title, submission type, work or proposal, and a short biography. The form also requests the applicant’s country/city, practice or discipline, and website, portfolio, or Instagram link. Applicants must confirm that the submitted work is original and that they have the right to submit it for consideration.

Additional Notes: A fee will be provided for selected submissions. The amount and further payment details are not specified on the submissions page.