Every story leaves home differently.
GHORBA is a multilingual literary anthology collecting letters about belonging, identity, language, memory and home. Whether your story is already written or still taking shape, there is a place for it here.
EN · FR · العربية
a letter
غربة
ghorba · exile
غربة
ghorba · exile
an envelope
EN · FR · العربية
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Ordinary Moments
Some stories begin with crossing a border. Others begin much later—with the first electricity bill in a new language, a recipe remembered by heart, or a child who pronounces your hometown differently than you do.
GHORBA brings these moments together through letters. The website is the beginning of that journey. The book is where the voices will meet.
THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE.
Whether your letter is finished or your story still lives only in memories, choose the path that feels right for you.
Option A
I'VE ALREADY WRITTEN MY LETTER.
Your piece is complete. Submit it for editorial consideration exactly as you wrote it.
Submit a letterOption B
I HAVE A STORY, BUT NOT THE WORDS.
Share the experience through a guided form. If selected, we will shape it together while preserving your voice.
Start with my storyMarch 2025
Project conceived. First call for submissions.
May 2025
First letters received from three continents.
August 2025
Editorial review begins.
Follow the Journey
Follow the Journey
Every anthology is built one decision at a time. This is where we share the milestones, challenges and quiet moments that shape GHORBA before it reaches a bookshelf.
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