This edition of ‘Trigger’ presents a collection of photographs, images, and personal essays that reimagine what sociopolitical gatherings are, could be, or might become. Moving across the Southwest Asia and North Africa region (SWANA), it considers the politics of gathering and traces the many shapes and forms of coming together – from protest to ritual, from informal circles to fleeting encounters – to reflect on what remains, and what comes after. Guest-edited by Taous Dahmani in collaboration with FOMU Assemblies, the book features artists and writers such as abih Mroué, Ala Younis, Hoda Afshar, Myriam Boulos, Céline Semaan, Farah Abdessamad, Didem Pekün, Larissa Sansour, Jumana Manna, Khaled Barakeh, alongside an extensive archival section with works by Mashid Mohadjerin, Joyce Joumaa, Tashattot, Mahasen Nasser-Eldin, Arab Image Foundation, and more.