We are excited to present We Are The Medium Publishing. Alongside our music publishing, we are also committed to the writing, production, and distribution of our books.

Our reach into publishing in 2020 was a natural evolution of our work as We Are The Medium, and our aim is to create accessible culture-based printed matter by members of our artistic and cultural community.

Stop by MAKTABA online or in-person to buy some of our current titles.

Picture an Arab Man: A photobook by Tamara Abdul Hadi with select images from the portrait series of the same name. This monograph presents the viewer with an alternative visual representation of the contemporary Arab man and a reflection on how the Arab man might be seen – reframed and reimagined. [Sold out]

Shams by Sundus Abdul Hadi A story of trauma and empowerment, "Shams" transforms tragedy into magical realism, guided by ancestral wisdom. Blending storytelling and powerful illustrations, Shams is brought to life as an otherworldly being in her small universe. Ages 7+

Artist Sundus Abdul Hadi’s reflections on self-care as a community act depict care as crucial to creating a just society. Abdul Hadi identifies care as a necessary practice—rooted in self, community, and the world—in the collective process of decolonization, empowerment, and liberation. Published by Common Notions Press.

Diatribes of a Dying Tribe by Yassin Al-Salman: NARCY's Media Studies Thesis on Hip-Hop and Arab identity. A seminal book on the culture and its growth to where it is now. Includes a QR code to The Arab Summits Album.