London Cemeteries: And Now It Is Death
Selma Dabbagh's run through a London cemetery proves to be valuable fodder for the creative inspiration the writer was searching for.
Essays
They and I, in Budapest
An Egyptian student in Budapest wakes up each morning to embody a new character, conquer language barriers and learn about her new city.
A Day in the Life of a Saturday Market Trawler in Cairo
Karoline Kamel captures the enchantment of Egypt's flea markets where a nostalgic encounter with a Barbie doll fulfilled a childhood longing.
A Day in the Life of a Niqabi Mother in New York
Noshin Bokth immerses herself in anti-colonial and post-colonial literature as she spends the day with her daughter at a New York library.
Bound Together: My Longings for Ishmael
Albert Swissa reminds us that Isaac had a brother who was expelled and erased, with his mother Hagar, from the house of his father.
Translation and Indigeneity—Amazigh Culture from Treason to Revitalization
Brahim El-Guabli identifies how Amazigh activists have engaged with translation to revitalize their threatened language and culture.
Books That Will Chase me in the Afterlife
Novelist and TMR's Arabic Editor Mohammad Rabie peruses his bookshelf and comes up with a tantalizing book list for the discerning reader.
“My Mother is a Tree”—a story by Aliyeh Ataei
Aliyeh Ataei's new story centers on a young woman exploring herself as a writer while choosing life in Paris.
Being Without Belonging: A Jewish Wedding in Abu Dhabi
Deborah Kapchan's introspection on belonging and faith on attending the first officially recognized Jewish wedding in the United Arab Emirates.
Zahhāk: An Etiology of Evil
Omid Arabian recounts the legend of the serpent king from Ferdowsi's epic "Shāhnameh," exploring human psychology and the roots of tyranny.
Rebels of the Alpujarras: a House in Granada
Nestled in the old Arab quarter of Granada lies a house with an exceptional Morisco history, the Carmen Aben Humeya.
The Ghost of Gezi Park—Turkey 10 Years On
An art critic comments on the 10th anniversary of the Gezi Park protests with an overview of a decade of corresponding Turkish art.
Newly Re-Opened, Beirut’s Sursock Museum is a Survivor
Arie Amaya-Akkermans recounts the history of Beirut's museum, with its multiple destructions and resurrections.
An Island Without a Sea: Bahrain Odyssey
UK-based poet and editor of Between Two Islands, Ali Al-Jamri takes us on a Bahrain journey.
From the City to the Desert—Tahmineh Monzavi
A social realist photographer travels to the Iranian coastal provinces of the Persian Gulf, including Sistan and Baluchistan, and the desert.