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Palestinian Artists Reflect on the Role of Art in Catastrophic Times
Multimedia and performing artists gather in Marseille for the 8th Biennale "Sin," on how to be a Palestinian artist after October 7th.
The Conversation: Arabic-English Translators maia tabet & Yasmeen Hanoosh
Long-time diasporic translators discuss the art of translation, from Arabic to English, identifying intersections and divergences along their paths.
Should a Climate-Destroying Dictatorship Host a Climate-Saving Conference?
A year after committing ethnic cleansing, Azerbaijan prepares to host COP29 with little pushback from mainstream media.
November World Picks from the Editors
Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
TMR 46 • ANIMALS
Centerpiece
“Habib”—a story by Ghassan Ghassan
A bombing in Gaza destroys an entire family except for the protagonist of the short story and his beloved dog.
Featured Artist
Lin May Saeed
The November 2024 featured artist is the late German-Iraqi sculptor Lin May Saeed, much of whose work celebrated the animal world.
Join novelists Ahdaf Soueif and Maaza Mengiste with writers Mina Thabet from PEN International and Jordan Elgrably from The Markaz Review on Wednesday, November 13th at 1pm EST/ 7pm CET.
Poetry Markaz
Four poems from Modern Poetry of Pakistan
The first anthology of its kind to appear in English, "Modern Poetry of Pakistan" brings together many poetic traditions indigenous to Pakistan.
Waqas Khwaja—Two Poems from No One Waits for the Train
The poetry of Waqas Khwaja captures in image, narrative voice, and personal memory the terrible beauty of an innocence now lost.
TMR Interviews
Aïda Nosrat of Atine: Artist at Work
Jordan Elgrably interviews free-spirited Iranian performer Aïda Nosrat on music, exile, freedom, and a passion for mixing cultures.
Soudade Kaadan: Filmmaker Interview
Syrian filmmaker Soudade Kaadan is a jury member of the 81st Venice Film Festival, and the only Arab woman director to have won twice in Venice.
Latest Essays & Fiction
يوم في حياة كارولين كامل في سوق السبت بالقاهرة
.تكتب كارولين كامل عن فرحتها باستكشاف أسواق الأشياء المستعملة النابضة بالحياة في القاهرة، حيث ساعدها لقاؤها بباربي على إنهاء وإرضاء شوق الطفولة الدائم
“Habib”—a story by Ghassan Ghassan
A bombing in Gaza destroys an entire family except for the protagonist of the short story and his beloved dog.
Beyond Our Gaze: Rethinking Animals in Contemporary Art
Naima Morelli introduces four artists who showcase the role of animals in art as symbols, actors, or something altogether different.
“Gazelles Leaping”—a story by Shadab Zeest Hashmi
In this Sufi tale, poet Shadab Zeest Hashmi explores the worlds inhabited by gazelles Sahel and Sahara, between the twenty-first century and eternity.
The Felines that Leave Us, and the Humans that Left
An Iranian writer and translator in the heart of Tehran unexpectedly becomes a cat woman, attached to her pets well into adulthood.
“A Market for Titles”—fiction from Laila al-Othman
A dog gets back at its abusive owner when she sends him out to steal several prestigious titles on offer at the market.