Time flows at a very rapid pace. Undoubtedly, it takes something from us with its flow. Time is narrowing, time is flowing. The flowing time folds inward like a group of circles. A circle within, a circle within the within, an unending circle. We, too, live as witnesses to time.

In the final stages of 2023, we embarked on an endeavor. We were of the opinion that, should we have loyal readers, transitioning from digital to print would open a different path for us. At the very beginning of our journey, we kept suggesting to one another that we were in no hurry and that acting with deliberation would keep us consistent.

We first published the "Loyalty" issue, consisting of selections from our writing staff. We were met with a level of favor that exceeded our expectations. In essence, such blessings quickly give birth to new issues one after another. However, we were not going to rush; we accepted the idea of facing the trial we would encounter in the middle of the road from the start. We remained suspended. We looked at ourselves. This had to be a bifurcation. A bifurcation that is the destiny of every movement! We would either leave our "Regret" at its peak or continue to walk. We had set out on this path knowingly. The issue of magazines is a problem in itself in our country. We have many "ordered" magazines. On the pages written by authors who claim to have declared war on capitalism, bank advertisements grin at the reader like the sword of Damocles. The system is criticized. Yet, the gears of the very system being criticized have been begged for help. Bulletins, "we did it and it's done" attitudes, harsh words, and so on.

Walking slowly is, of course, not about taking long breaks. We are not going to create excuses for our one-year hiatus. One looks back and constructs their story. Those who have no story cannot make the existing a subject of perception. We, too, certainly have our stories. Our intention is to fasten our narrative to a firm place. Without playing big, without wounding our modest stride, we want to be on the road. Together with our "Loyalty" issue, the resistance in Gaza, of which we are witnesses, continues. We greet our readers with the prayer that we will very soon receive good tidings and draw closer to our brothers and sisters who demonstrate the truth of Islam.

May Allah make our end auspicious!