FRIENDSHIP
- TMR 54 • FRIENDSHIP
Why FRIENDSHIP?
TMR's October issue examines the multifaceted nature of friendship — intimate or communal, joyful or bittersweet.
- TMR 54 • FRIENDSHIP
You Want Your Friends to See Who You Really Are
A writer confronts the harsh reality of performative acceptance versus true solidarity as her community's struggles become inconvenient.
3 October 2025 • By Christina Adranly- TMR 54 • FRIENDSHIP
Lamia Fakhoury: Holding Space and Working Together
TMR's editor interviews Jordanian fine artist Lamia Fakhoury on her circuitous journey to devoting herself full-time as a sculptor.
3 October 2025 • By Jordan ElgrablyMORE FROM THIS ISSUE
Play the Game by Fatima Daas—an excerpt
This excerpt from Play the Game by French-Algerian author Fatima Daas explores what it means to grow up queer and Muslim in France.
3 OCTOBER 2025 • BY FATIMA DAAS
A Day In Damascus
A console included with an arthouse film in Syria allows viewers to watch characters from various films form unexpected friendships.
3 OCTOBER 2025 • BY SANAD TABBAA
Lament For My Dear Cousin and Friend in Tulkarm
The Israeli army’s siege of Tulkarm prompts one writer to bear witness to the brutal consequences of conquest and murder.
3 OCTOBER 2025 • BY THOTH
Revolutionary Reissues: Enemy Of The Sun and Leila and the Wolves
A re-released poetry collection and forgotten film underscore Palestinian resistance. What do they teach us about unity and struggle?
3 OCTOBER 2025 • BY KATIE LOGAN
Blue, The Arabian Red Fox
An artist watching starvation in Gaza from afar befriends a fox in Abu Dhabi. Nature, the destroyer, also consoles.
3 OCTOBER 2025 • BY NOURA ALI-RAMAHI
10 Arab Novels Celebrating the Power of Friendship
A book list that explores the many shades of friendship: From heartwarming connections to tumultuous trials and redemptive moments.
3 OCTOBER 2025 • BY RANA ASFOUR
October World Picks from the Editors
Markaz Review editors share news of upcoming talks, film screenings, exhibitions, books, art and more.
3 OCTOBER 2025 • BY TMR
What Will People Think? Blends Comedy, Culture and Family Secrets
Sara Hamdan's debut novel finds genuine humor in the complexities of Arab-American identity and friendships.
3 OCTOBER 2025 • BY NATASHA TYNES
Fatima Daas on Playing the Game
In the midst of a busy press tour for her second novel, French literary sensation Fatima Daas took the time to talk to TMR.
3 OCTOBER 2025 • BY LARA VERGNAUD
Everything You Need To Know About X — an excerpt
This excerpt from Ahmed El-Fakharani's latest novel questions whether virtual friendships are real or simply a facade masking deep loneliness.
3 OCTOBER 2025 • BY AHMED EL FAKHARANY
Come See the Peacock
A reflective short story that explores the bonds of spectral friendships, shaped by longing and a deep nostalgia for home.
3 OCTOBER 2025 • BY AYA CHALABEE