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Issue No.1
L I T E R A R Y
N E W S PA P E R
August 3, 2026
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From Cairo, Egypt, we featured Samar Khalefa. Although I have not yet had the opportunity to read all of her work, I was drawn to her perspective and conviction. Sometimes it is not only a person's writing that leaves an impression, but also the way they think, speak, and engage with the world around them. Harlet Magazine is more than a collection of pages. It is an attempt to connect writers, readers, artists, and literary professionals across borders. If you have ever felt invisible beneath the algorithm, perhaps this magazine was
A COLLECTION OF ARTICLES I F YOU IF YO U CAN'T C A N ' T BEAT B E A T THEM, T H E M , JOIN J O I N THEM: T H E M : EDITORS' EDITORS' LETTER LETTER
So I did.
One of them is F.J. Diop of Paris, related to Papierium and a contributor involved in a newspaper distributed
Harlet is a newly registered traditional
throughout cafés in Paris. Her work, The Third Season,
publisher
City,
reads almost like a rhythm rather than conventional
Philippines, but its founder is also an
prose, exploring the complicated relationship between
indie author.
Noelle and H.C., two people bound together by desire
based
in
Bacolod
made for you. Take a look at Harlet Magazine and meet the people helping shape its first chapter.
Bata sang Bata sang Bacolod, Bacolod, Tumandok Ayhan Tumandok Ayhan bilang Pátron bilang Pátron sang sang Ciudad? Ciudad?
and circumstance. It is the kind of story I return to when My name is Aimber Caryl M. Servicio,
I want something emotional.
though most people know me as ACS or Angel. I founded Harlet with a simple
Another contributor is Carrie Moore, an author whose
belief: there are talented writers whose
dedication I deeply respect. After spending years
voices are buried beneath algorithms,
researching a marginalized community, she created
trends, and visibility barriers. Harlet
Power Play, a novel that seeks to portray people often
Magazine exists to help bring those voices
reduced to stereotypes with greater depth and
to light.
humanity. Her work demonstrates the value of research, patience, and understanding in fiction.
For our first issue, I had the privilege of working with authors and creatives from different parts of the world.
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