Fiction

“Holy Land”—short fiction from Asim Rizki

“Holy Land”—short fiction from Asim Rizki

Amal, a student who lives in a Palestinian refugee camp, takes up drama as an outlet for the...

27 FEBRUARY 2023 • By Asim Rizki
Fiction: Inaam Kachachi’s The Dispersal, or Tashari

Fiction: Inaam Kachachi’s The Dispersal, or Tashari

An excerpt from Inaan Kachachi's novel that laments the scattering of Iraqis across the world as a result...

5 FEBRUARY 2023 • By Inaam Kachachi
“The Truck to Berlin”—Fiction from Hassan Blasim

“The Truck to Berlin”—Fiction from Hassan Blasim

This bleak and hyper real short story by Hassan Blasim is reminiscent of Ghassan Kanafani's novella "Men in the...

5 FEBRUARY 2023 • By Hassan Blasim
Broken Glass, a short story

Broken Glass, a short story

When the society surrounding them begins to break down, a Beiruti family's troubles echo the macrocosm.

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Sarah AlKahly-Mills
 Beautiful Freedom For Sale, a short story

Beautiful Freedom For Sale, a short story

A Greek fisherman has to turn the corner on his lifelong passion, freeing himself from his past.

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Nektaria Anastasiadou
“Eleazar”—a short story by Karim Kattan

“Eleazar”—a short story by Karim Kattan

A Palestinian family mysteriously disintegrates while violence permeates the valley in which they reside.

15 NOVEMBER 2022 • By Karim Kattan
“Anarkali, or Six Early Deaths in Lahore”—fiction by Farah Ahamed

“Anarkali, or Six Early Deaths in Lahore”—fiction by Farah Ahamed

Farah Ahamed finds in the unsung working class Anarkali a heroine for the ages.

15 OCTOBER 2022 • By Farah Ahamed
Courage and Conviction—short short fiction from khulud khamis

Courage and Conviction—short short fiction from khulud khamis

In too many places around the world, the public space still belongs to men, and women often find...

15 OCTOBER 2022 • By khulud khamis
“Ride On, Shooting Star”—fiction from May Haddad

“Ride On, Shooting Star”—fiction from May Haddad

In May Haddad's short story, Carna’ is a spacefaring mail carrier fed up with working for the Universal...

15 OCTOBER 2022 • By May Haddad
“Malika,” an excerpt from Abdellah Taïa’s Vivre à ta lumìere

“Malika,” an excerpt from Abdellah Taïa’s Vivre à ta lumìere

In this excerpt from a chapter in his latest novel in French, Abdellah Taïa pays homage to his...

15 OCTOBER 2022 • By Abdellah Taïa
“What Are You Doing in Berlin?”—a short story by Ahmed Awny

“What Are You Doing in Berlin?”—a short story by Ahmed Awny

Egyptian writer Ahmed Awny divigates between fiction and reality in this decentering short story.

15 SEPTEMBER 2022 • By Barrak Alzaid
“Another German”—a short story by Ahmed Awadalla

“Another German”—a short story by Ahmed Awadalla

An Egyptian refugee in Berlin, longing for a home of his own, hopes love is around the corner.

15 SEPTEMBER 2022 • By Shahd Alshammari
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