Literature and Arts from the Center of the World
تمضي مي المغربي في رحلة تكرر بلا نهاية في أحياء الإسكندرية بحثًا عن مكان للقعدة ولشراء السجاير، في عالم حدوده المقاهي والمحامين وسندوتشات الكبدة والفانتا، في لحظة تدرك الشخصية الرئيسية أن كل شيء يتكرر، وتتساءل متى ستتوقف الدورة.
By creatively blending elements of fantasy, Kacimi's new novel offers readers a fresh lens through which to view contemporary life in Algeria.
This anthology, while celebrating last year's best literary translations, aims to highlight writing from and about a world in crisis.
Djinns emerge in a fractured home in Istanbul, reflecting the intercultural and intergenerational tensions in Fatma Aydemir’s family saga.
Returning to Salé, his hometown in Morocco, a writer and educator is haunted by the voice of a gay lover, who insists on being remembered.
Shamieh's novel "Too Soon" invites the audience to reflect on their relationships with home and the multifaceted nature of belonging.
How do you talk about war and exile with your child, when all you want to do is protect him from the truth?
Power has thousands of faces in thousands of postures. When you cut off one of its heads somewhere, many others shall take shape elsewhere.
A woman invited to a wedding wants to leave her house and return, but only if she can be certain of the return.
Baxtyar Hamasur has dedicated his life to stories, even wearing a pair of story glasses. “I see everything as a story,” he says.
Natasha Tynes reviews a Palestinian novel that thoughtfully examines intergenerational trauma, making it an insightful and worthwhile read.
TMR's five main editors have selected two of our favorite stories of the year for your reading pleasure. Of course, we are utterly subjective.
A writer from Cairo imagines a chance encounter between two writers in Prague enamored of Kafka.
A celebration quickly spirals into a lifetime of trauma when an unforeseen 'head' makes a shocking appearance.
For one family, faith is overshadowed by the bitter taste of suffering rather than the peace it is meant to provide.