TMR 46

ANIMALS

TMR's November issue deliberately eschews the binary and inspirational relationship between the proverbial “man and beast."

Animal Truths
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  • TMR 46 • Animals
1 November 2024

Animal Truths

TMR's November issue deliberately eschews the binary and inspirational relationship between the proverbial “man and beast."

  • TMR 46
  • CENTERPIECE
“Habib”—a story by Ghassan Ghassan

“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.

1 November 2024 • By Ghassan Ghassan
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  • Featured Artist
Lin May Saeed

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.

1 November 2024 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans

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Four artists choose their animals, birds and fish as inspiration, cautionary tale, or metaphor.

1 NOVEMBER 2024 • BY JELENA SOFRONIJEVIC

“Gazelles Leaping”—a story by Shadab Zeest Hashmi

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The Felines that Leave Us, and the Humans that Left

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“A Market for Titles”—fiction from Laila al-Othman

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Pigeon Love

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The Palestinian Gazelle

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