A reflection on how multiple languages in a family become a perfect conduit for grief and acceptance.
6 MARCH 2026 • By Farah Ahamed
A writer questions whether physical ailments — numbness, stuttering, uncontrollable trembling — may in fact stem from a...
6 MARCH 2026 • By Amy Omar
A writer traces the circuitous journey of a mother tongue, English and not Arabic.
6 MARCH 2026 • By Mai Al-Nakib
After years of searching, an exiled Afghan journalist encounters a beloved poet with whom she shares the loss...
27 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Freshta Jalalzai
In today's dissonant reality, many countries feel like they need protection from Israel.
30 JANUARY 2026 • By Sheryl Ono
Israeli settlement plans threaten a monastery, green spaces, and even a cemetery.
30 JANUARY 2026 • By A Mom from Bethlehem
Raja Shehadeh offers a simple but impossible answer to this simple but impossible question: "And yet we must."
30 JANUARY 2026 • By Raja Shehadeh
Coffee, gas, warmth — basic things to many, but in Gaza, they become rarities.
30 JANUARY 2026 • By Esraa Abo Qamar
A young writer reports that safe transportation remains dangerously scarce.
30 JANUARY 2026 • By Mariam Mushtaha
James Baldwin's Turkish exile, a lesser-told chapter in his life, offered safety, privacy, and most importantly, a creative...
19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Öykü Tekten
The Marrakesh African Book Festival (FLAM) challenges a western-focused discourse, foregrounding African writers.
12 DECEMBER 2025 • By Lulu Norman
Playwright Melis Aker makes a compelling argument in favor of shadows.
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Melis Aker
