Merle Emrich
Brink of Summer
"At first glance, it seemed as if everything was as it had always had been and as it always would be."—A story of climate change.
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Merle Emrich
Apr 8
Burya 4: Chapter 3
Kolya makes a strange discovery in this part of our story series titled "Matryoshka of the Sea".
Merle Emrich
Mar 25
"Hi from Planet Earth!"
Almost five decades after the Golden Record was sent into space, children in Malmö drafted their own messages from humankind.
Merle Emrich
Mar 11
Sunflowers
"Listen!" he whispered and paused. He traced the the sunflowers that were growing on the canvas. But there was nothing to listen to.
Merle Emrich
Feb 26
Refractions - Part VI
"They hung suspended in darkness. Palm touching palm, skin against bone." - The final part of Refractions.
Merle Emrich
Feb 26
Long After Sunrise
"cursed the self in the mirror
for not opening the windows wide at dawn
to hear the songbirds singing"
Merle Emrich
Feb 11
What Waits and Dreams in the Deep
"In the evenings, the mist would rise. Children cried and even dogs trembled and howled in their sleep. People died, deprived of sleep."
Merle Emrich
Jan 28
“Genocides Are Never Declared in Advance”: South Africa v. Israel at the ICJ
An analysis of the opening statements of South Africa and Israel in front of the International Court of Justice.
Merle Emrich
Jan 14
Burya 4: Chapter 1
The crew of Burya 4 boards the submarine where something strange lurks in the shadows.
Merle Emrich
Jan 1, 2024
There Are Things in the Water
Today, the sea scares me. I fear the dark in its depth call to me.
Merle Emrich
Nov 26, 2023
Climate Action Week with Carlos Perez Baez and Luca Berardi
In this episode of Dextercast, Carlos Perez Baez and Luca Berardi share their experiences with and hopes for Climate Action Week.
Merle Emrich
Nov 26, 2023
Refractions – Part V
With his hands he traced the familiar shapes. Only a layer of paint more, only a shade brighter than the wall, they were barely noticeable.
Merle Emrich
Nov 12, 2023
Malmö: Protest for Palestine
Approximately 2,000 people gathered in Malmö on November 12 in support of Palestine. A photo story.
Merle Emrich
Nov 12, 2023
The Israel-Gaza War: Context and History
Since a month Israel is waging war against Gaza in retaliation for Hamas' attack on Oct 7. Read about the history and context of the war.
Merle Emrich
Nov 12, 2023
Refractions - Part IV
There was something strange about her. The busker frowned. She was somehow fuzzy around the edges. A faint black glow engulfed her.
Merle Emrich
Oct 29, 2023
Humdrum Spaceboy
This comic resulted from a study trip to several creative spaces in Malmö, in September 2022.
Merle Emrich
Oct 15, 2023
Drunk Poets Society
"soul dripping from tongue and stumbling eyes
every slurred word a poem in itself"
Merle Emrich
Oct 1, 2023
Refractions - Part III
He pushed open the door just wide enough to slip through. The light outside was already beginning to fade; shadows crept out of the ground.
Merle Emrich
Sep 17, 2023
Autumn Falls
"it rains more often
now that summer ends"
Cálice Magazine
Sep 3, 2023
Shuttered in Waves
A collaborative aquarelle painting.
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