Tugrul Mende

holds an M.A in Arabic Studies. He is based in Berlin as a project coordinator and independent researcher. His writing has appeared on Open Democracy, ArabLit and Madamasr.com, among other publications.

The Maghreb Generation—North African Creatives for a Postcolonial Future

The Maghreb Generation—North African Creatives for a Postcolonial Future

Tugrul Mende reviews a new book by Paraska Tolan-Szkilnik that explores the journey of the Maghreb Generation that...

30 OCTOBER 2023 • By Tugrul Mende
Where Are Yesterday’s Dhufar Revolutionaries Today?

Where Are Yesterday’s Dhufar Revolutionaries Today?

Speaking of Arab revolutions, Tugrul Mende reviews a new book from Stanford looking back at revolutionaries of Dhufar,...

15 MAY 2023 • By Tugrul Mende
Between Illness and Exile in “Head Above Water”

Between Illness and Exile in “Head Above Water”

Tugrul Mende reviews Shadh Alshammari's brave account of fighting MS and abelism.

15 JULY 2022 • By Tugrul Mende
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