TMR 23
MADNESS
The world may be driving us crazy, but sharing our stories across cultures and borders is one way to hang on to our sanity.
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Editorial: Is the World Driving Us Mad?
The world may be driving us crazy, but sharing our stories across cultures and borders is one way to hang on to our sanity.
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Editorial: Is the World Driving Us Mad?
The world may be driving us crazy, but sharing our stories across cultures and borders is one way to hang on to our sanity.
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“The Devil’s Waiting List”—a story by Ahmed Salah Al-Mahdi
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You can run from grief and death until you lose your mind, but life is reserved for those who fight for it.
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American Theocracy and Failed States
Ani Zonneveld, leader of a progressive Muslim organization, argues that the United States is sliding perilously toward theocracy.
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Women and Literary Madness
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Lebanon in a Loop: A Retrospective of “Waves ’98”
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