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Category: Fiction

15 October, 2022 • Abdellah Taïa

“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 mother, his favorite heroine.

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15 September, 2022 • Ahmed Awny, Rana Asfour

“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.

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15 September, 2022 • 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.

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15 August, 2022 • Ali al-Muqri

“Fatima and The Handsome Jew”—Ali Al-Muqri

In "The Handsome Jew" the novelist from Yemen recounts a powerful yet tragic tale of forbidden love.

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18 July, 2022 • Mohammed Al-Naas, Rana Asfour

Libyan Stories from the novel “Bread on Uncle Milad’s Table”

The Markaz Review presents Libya's Mohammed al-Naas in these exclusive excerpts translated by Rana Asfour.

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18 July, 2022 • Ghazi Gheblawi

Mohammed al-Naas—a Young Libyan Novelist to Watch

Ghazi Gheblawi   In 2017 Darf Publishers, an independent publishing company based in London, where I am a senior editor, published an anthology of young writers from Libya under the… Continue reading Mohammed al-Naas—a Young Libyan Novelist to Watch

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15 July, 2022 • Shokouh Moghimi, Salar Abdoh

Big Laleh, Little Laleh—memoir by Shokouh Moghimi

Who knows what drives anyone mad? For a sister who loves her big sister and emulates her, the mystery will perhaps never be resolved.

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15 July, 2022 • Ahmed Salah Al-Mahdi, Rana Asfour

The Devil’s Waiting List—a story by Ahmed Salah Al-Mahdi

A solitary bachelor, seeking success as a writer, wonders what he has to do in contemporary Cairo to get ahead.

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15 July, 2022 • Sarah AlKahly-Mills

Where to Now, Ya Asfoura?—a story by Sarah AlKahly-Mills

You can run from grief and death until you lose your mind, but life is reserved for those who fight for it.

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4 July, 2022 • Sahar Mustafah

“The Peacock” — New Fiction from Sahar Mustafah

A Palestinian woman battles both the patriarchy and the occupation to free herself from the toxic jurisdiction men have claimed over her.

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15 June, 2022 • Hanif Kureishi

Hanif Kureishi: “Asha and Haaji”

The author of the story collection "Love in a Blue Time" and the novels "Intimacy" and "The Last Word" weaves a dystopian tale of love and literature.

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15 June, 2022 • Mai Al-Nakib

Mai Al-Nakib: “Naaseha’s Counsel”

The author of the novel "An Unlasting Home" recalls stories of African slaves in Iraq and Kuwait.

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