We meet the world with our edges: our intellect, our memories, our love. We constantly redefine those boundaries. In a patchwork, the bounds are limitless; the end of one edge is the beginning of another. Its beauty is a direct result of adjacency, contrast, or compliment. The authors of this issue of Paprika! are contributors to the collective discussion of climate advocacy. It is through their edges that they join the conversation of our generation.

In this issue of Paprika! Charity Edwards and Virginia Mannerings insist we listen to the polyphony of the concrete communities - for the multitudes they contain. While Sam Sheffer and Emily Wissenmann question the implied predictability of forecasts. In Stitching Punk’s Patchwork, Leah Altman finds creative renewals from the patchwork of urban decay of the punk rock clubs in New York City. In DE-ARCHITECTURE, Heather Mitcheltree delves into the themes of creation, transformation, and renewal, exploring the intricate process of shaping architectural ideas. Alex Ianchenko reminds us “our job is not to draw new buildings - it’s to reimagine a liveable future.”

Esma Selen Aksoy contemplates on buildings as dynamic elements that adapt to changing environmental conditions and human needs, while Steven Stulco explores the prevailing nature of an established structure and how circumstantial changes can prompt individuals to take on unexpected roles. Yifei Zhang presents us with the many geneses of architecture. Mesut Sallah writes on the Soviet building blocks in his childhood home Kabul, and the bittersweet memories they hold. Additionally, Ahmad Al Ajmi poses questions of “commoning” via the lens of humanitarian development. Finally, Sara Al Ajmi wrote us a poem.

This issue highlights the moment before action — what does a patchwork of advocacy look like in its totality?