Vocalist Samira Brahmia Bridges France and Algeria with Love
For her 11th TMR music column, Melissa Chemam interviews the Algerian-French diva Samira Brahmia.
Columns
Phoneless in Filthy Berlin
Maisan Hamdan, a single Palestinian woman, attempts to survive in Berlin without a cell phone.
Unapologetic Palestinians, Reactionary Germans
Abir Kopty argues that German guilt is being used to silence Palestinians and others who protest on their behalf.
A Palestinian Musician Thrives in France: Yousef Zayed’s Journey
In her 10th music column for TMR, Melissa Chemam profiles Palestinian oud performer and percussionist Yousef Zayed, who lives in France.
Salman Rushdie, Aziz Nesin and our Lingering Fatwas
Storyteller Sahand Sahebdivani remembers the late Turkish firebrand Aziz Nesin who wanted to translate Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses."
Who is Poet-Translator Mbarek Sryfi?
Jordan Elgrably paints a portrait of a translingual Moroccan American who champions the inbetween.
Tunisia—Towards the End of the Dream of Democracy
Our columnist on the ground in Tunis, Emna Mizouni, reluctantly reports that Tunisia's fragile democracy appears doomed.
Tunisia’s Imed Alibi Crosses Borders in new “Frigya” Electronica Album
Melissa Chemam in her latest music column interviews Tunisian electro-world creator Imed Alibi.
Poetry as a Form of Madness—Review of a Friendship
Youssef Rahka introduces us to his Egyptian friend Maged Zaher and his seventh volume of poetry, composed in English.
Why I left Lebanon and Became a Transitional Citizen
More Lebanese live abroad than at home, and the exodus continues. Some have the option to leave, others cannot.
World Refugee Day — What We Owe Each Other
World Refugee Day is the first of seven days during which refugees will be recognized in events across the world.
A Woman in the Public Space: Ramadan in Tunis’ Bab Souika
Shreya Parikh, a doctoral researcher in sociology with Paris' CERI Sciences Po, explores her place in the public space in Tunis.
Fairouz is the Voice of Lebanon, Symbol of Hope in a Weary Land
For April's column, music critic Melissa Chemam looks longingly at the legend of Lebanon's diva.
On the Streets of Santiago: a Culture of Wine and Empanadas
Contributing editor Francisco Letelier writes from the streets of Chile's capital where the future is just beginning.
Not Just Any Rice: Persian Kateh over Chelo
Maryam Mortaz, in a translation by Salar Abdoh, remembers the favored rice of her Iranian childhood.