From The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows:
opia
n. the ambiguous intensity of looking someone in the eye, which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable—their pupils glittering, bottomless and opaque—as if you were peering through a hole in the door of a house, able to tell that there’s someone standing there, but unable to tell if you’re looking in or looking out.
opia, founded in 2020, is an independent, quarterly magazine publishing prose, poetry, and visual art. We are committed to elevating marginalised and underrepresented voices, including (but not limited to) BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, immigrant, disabled, neurodiverse, and working-class writers, artists, and creators. Submissions are accepted from all over the world, with new issues coming out every January, April, July, and October.
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