Jordan Elgrably

The Fabulous Omid Djalili on Good Times and the World

The Fabulous Omid Djalili on Good Times and the World

British Iranian actor, comedian and podcast host Omid Djalili opens up about comedy, racism and his beauty secrets...

15 DECEMBER 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
Recovering/Remembering Love, Sex and Trauma

Recovering/Remembering Love, Sex and Trauma

Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi follows her novels "Fra Keeler" and "Call Me Zebra" with a story set...

13 DECEMBER 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
Victims of Discrimination Never Forget in The Forgotten Ones

Victims of Discrimination Never Forget in The Forgotten Ones

TMR reviews a film on discrimination in Israel and the original Jews of the Middle East and North...

1 NOVEMBER 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
Interview With Prisoner X, Accused by the Bashar Al-Assad Regime of Terrorism

Interview With Prisoner X, Accused by the Bashar Al-Assad Regime of Terrorism

A Syrian refugee successfully resettled in Brussels shares part of his story.

15 OCTOBER 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
Will Love Triumph in the Midst of Gaza’s 14-Year Siege?

Will Love Triumph in the Midst of Gaza’s 14-Year Siege?

Jordan Elgrably reviews the new film from the Nasser brothers, starring Hiam Abbass and Salim Daw.

11 OCTOBER 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
Kurdish Poet and Writer Meral Şimşek Merits Her Freedom

Kurdish Poet and Writer Meral Şimşek Merits Her Freedom

Jordan Elgrably   Imagine, if you will, being put on trial for publishing poems and stories extolling the...

4 OCTOBER 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
The Harrowing Life of Kurdish Freedom Activist Kobra Banehi

The Harrowing Life of Kurdish Freedom Activist Kobra Banehi

Excerpted from the anthology Kurdish Women’s Stories (Pluto Press, 2020), by special arrangement with editor Houzan Mahmoud.  ...

15 SEPTEMBER 2021 • By Kobra Banehi, Jordan Elgrably
Remember 18:07 and Light a Flame for Beirut

Remember 18:07 and Light a Flame for Beirut

We remember the devastating blast at the Port of Beirut last August 4th, 2020, and call for justice...

4 AUGUST 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
Malak Mattar — Gaza Artist and Survivor

Malak Mattar — Gaza Artist and Survivor

TMR's editor Jordan Elgrably talks to young Malak Mattar in Gaza, who has survived massive state violence and...

14 JULY 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
“Sumud” — the Gazan Secret to Survival

“Sumud” — the Gazan Secret to Survival

The Palestinians of Gaza continue to survive despite incredible odds, thanks in no small part to their steadfastness...

14 JULY 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
Why “Wasta” When Nepotism & Corruption are Equally Rife in the West?

Why “Wasta” When Nepotism & Corruption are Equally Rife in the West?

Our editorial outlines the fact that wasta isn't exclusively an Arab problem, but one that plagues societies east...

15 JUNE 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
Why WALLS?

Why WALLS?

"I would like to break the walls of ignorance between East and West." Walls and barriers are what...

14 MAY 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
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