Fiction

“Sweet Tea”—a classic Kurdish story by Hussein Arif

“Sweet Tea”—a classic Kurdish story by Hussein Arif

In this short story translated from Kurdish for the first time, a young man discovers that his discomfort...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Hussein Arif
“Tainted”—fiction from May Haddad

“Tainted”—fiction from May Haddad

In May Haddad's story, a conversation between a young girl and her grandmother reveals the fault lines between...

28 AUGUST 2023 • By May Haddad
“Kill Yusuf”—a short story by Hisham Al-Najjar

“Kill Yusuf”—a short story by Hisham Al-Najjar

In a modern interpretation of Eros and Thanatos, "Kill Yusuf" reveals how thwarted love can lead to unexpected...

21 AUGUST 2023 • By Hisham Al-Najjar
Stories From The Markaz, Stories From the Center

Stories From The Markaz, Stories From the Center

TMR's literary editor introduces the 2023 double summer literary issue.

2 JULY 2023 • By Malu Halasa
“The Cactus”—new fiction from Mohammed Al Naas

“The Cactus”—new fiction from Mohammed Al Naas

Can a man who loves a woman prove his mettle by taking proper care of a cactus that...

2 JULY 2023 • By Mohammed Alnaas
Arrival in the Dark—fiction from Alireza Iranmehr

Arrival in the Dark—fiction from Alireza Iranmehr

Away from prying eyes, two lonely people pass time together under the state of emergency that has become...

2 JULY 2023 • By Alireza Iranmehr
“Here, Freedom”—fiction from Danial Haghighi

“Here, Freedom”—fiction from Danial Haghighi

A small town couple have a brutally honest conversation about marriage in light of the “Woman, Life, Freedom”...

2 JULY 2023 • By Danial Haghighi
“The Agency”—a story by Natasha Tynes

“The Agency”—a story by Natasha Tynes

A shrewd businesswoman runs a matchmaking agency in Amman that finds brides for male clients based on a...

2 JULY 2023 • By Natasha Tynes
We Saw Paris, Texas—a story by Ola Mustapha

We Saw Paris, Texas—a story by Ola Mustapha

In Ola Mustapha's new story, a man falls for the seduction of a film and it becomes the...

2 JULY 2023 • By Ola Mustapha
Rich and Poor People—fiction by Farah Ahamed

Rich and Poor People—fiction by Farah Ahamed

After her controlling husband dies, a wealthy woman obsesses over the neighborhood crows until her maid decides to...

2 JULY 2023 • By Farah Ahamed
“The Afghan and the Persian”—a short story by Jordan Elgrably

“The Afghan and the Persian”—a short story by Jordan Elgrably

An Afghan refugee, survivor of a shipwreck, washes up on the shores of southern France and applies for...

2 JULY 2023 • By Jordan Elgrably
“The City Within”—fiction from MK Harb

“The City Within”—fiction from MK Harb

In MK Harb's latest story, a man steps out of his home in Beirut after two years of...

2 JULY 2023 • By MK Harb
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