A woman returns to post-Assad Syria to discover whether the home she has carried with her still exists.
16 OCTOBER 2026 • By Anas Tareef
In this first-place winner of the Azhar Short Story Prize, a caretaker lives in the shadow of an...
16 OCTOBER 2026 • By Natalia Boumatar
A grief-stricken man returns to his hometown and reckons with his relationship to faith, community, and love.
18 SEPTEMBER 2026 • By Barâa Arar
As the U.S. bombs Iran, a man's obsessions range from the expected to the absurd in the long...
18 SEPTEMBER 2026 • By Shahab Eddin Pakbeen
This haunting tale explores the Mediterranean as an artistic inspiration, a deceptively hopeful bridge, and a vast cemetery.
19 JUNE 2026 • By Zeinab Ghassan Khaddour
This gothic short story is set on the island of Unguja in Tanzania, where an idyllic house hides...
8 MAY 2026 • By Rebecca Lloyd
In a house shaped by war, a child’s question about a mysterious plant opens onto something far more...
8 MAY 2026 • By Erfan Mojib
The relationship between a lonely man and his eccentric cleaner blurs into something more intimate and ambiguous.
8 MAY 2026 • By Nur Turkmani
In this Christmas story, we encounter an unexpected family gathering, consisting of two cast-off sons and two repentant...
19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Ioanna Karystiani
Winner of the 2025 Azhar Writing Prize — A foreign correspondent confronts devastation and violence before crossing a...
26 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Hussain A. Ayoub
“Diba’s House” is a fictional retelling of events in Wadi Salib in Palestine and won Second Place in...
26 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Sara Masry
A Gaza-based writer captures the intense and harrowing experiences of individuals enduring the brutal realities of genocide.
30 AUGUST 2024 • By Sama Hassan
