“A Love That Endures”: How Tamer and Sabreen Defied War and Death
In Gaza, where airstrikes define life, two lovers still find a way to connect in a landscape scarred by shrapnel and scattered steel.
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“Why Bother?” Dear Souseh, Existential Advice for Third World Problems
What do you do when an old friend continues to disappoint, when it comes to the matter of the genocide in Gaza?
August World Picks from the Editors
Literary conversations, films, exhibitions, and concerts … TMR World Picks run the gamut…
“Silence is Not the Way”—Arab Writers Against Israel’s Genocide
When one poet declines to participate on the international stage in Edinburgh, supporters of Palestinian human rights are in a quandary.
Hiding From Dragons—a short story set in Gaza
A magical realism short story exploring the horrific daily experiences of the Palestinian people and the radicalizing influence of violence.
When the Wound Sings: Israelis Quote Poet Yahia Lababidi
A reflection on the moral complexity of art during genocide and grief, highlighting the healing power of poetry, music, and shared humanity.
Taqi Spateen Paints Palestine Museum Mural of Aaron Bushnell
Aaron Bushnell, the U.S. serviceman who self-immolated to protest the genocide in Gaza, has become a modern Palestinian martyr.
Hope Without Hope: Rojava and Revolutionary Commitment
Matt Broomfield's new book explores the history of the Rojava revolution in Syrian Kurdistan as a model for global liberation movements.
Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah—a Review
Gurnah's new novel, "Theft," is a post-colonial exploration of Tanzania, immigration, and the relationship between Africa and the west.
Missiles and Rhetoric — a Tehrani Reflects on the “12-Day War”
A writer in Tehran surveys the wreckage after 12 days of missiles, bombs and rhetoric flying between Israel and Iran.
Repression and Resistance in the Work of Artist Ateş Alpar
Defying a pervasive climate of self-censorship in Turkey, Kurdish artist Ateş Alpar grapples with cultural assimilation, historical erasure and methods of state control.
July World Picks from the Editors
Literary conversations, films, exhibitions, and concerts … TMR World Picks run the gamut …
Life Under the Shadow of Missiles: the View From Iran
A writer-artist sits in a café in Tehran with a failing internet connection, risking life and limb to send his observations to TMR.
Israel is Today’s Sparta: Middle East Wars Viewed from Iraq
Somewhere in Tehran, a child feels the same incomprehensible terror as foreign missiles fall, just as the writer once did in Baghdad.
Afraid for Our Children’s Future, How Do We Talk About War?
Souseh counsels hope and continued resistance to an anxious mother worried about her kids in dangerous times.