“As Much of Life as the World Can Show”—a short story
A chance encounter, a flurry of SMS messages, and a week-long trip to London, make a long distance romance lasting and real.
Fiction
فصل من رواية «ديوك وكتاكيت» للكاتب المصري نائل الطوخي
مجموعة من الشباب في تسعينيات القرن الماضي، يحاولون كسر المعايير الاجتماعية من دون أن يدركوا ذلك. ينشر المركز بالعربي فصلًا من رواية «ديوك وكتاكيت» أحدث روايات للكاتب المصري نائل الطوخي.
قصة قصيرة لعبد الله ناصر: شارب فريدا كالو
في قصة قصيرة للكاتب السعودي عبد الله ناصر، يمر زوجان يحاولان الإنجاب بتحول هائل يغير حياتهما معًا.
“Habib”—a story by Ghassan Ghassan
A bombing in Gaza destroys an entire family except for the protagonist of the short story and his beloved dog.
“Gazelles Leaping”—a story by Shadab Zeest Hashmi
In this Sufi tale, poet Shadab Zeest Hashmi explores the worlds inhabited by gazelles Sahel and Sahara, between the twenty-first century and eternity.
“A Market for Titles”—fiction from Laila al-Othman
A dog gets back at its abusive owner when she sends him out to steal several prestigious titles on offer at the market.
The Last Millefeuille in Beirut
As Beirut anticipates a military invasion, MK Harb's short story about two friends sharing a slice of cake unfolds.
“Made to Measure”—fiction from Farah Ahamed
Sarah realizes that gatekeepers come in all shapes and forms — over the radio, at the end of an email, in government and the person right next to us...
“Dear Sniper” —a short story by Ali Ramthan Hussein
Gatekeepers of Baghdad decide who lives, who dies, during 2019 protests against high unemployment, state corruption, and poor services.
“Fragments from a Gaza Nightmare”—fiction from Sama Hassan
A Gaza-based writer captures the intense and harrowing experiences of individuals enduring the brutal realities of genocide.
“Kill the Music”—an excerpt from a new novel by Badar Salem
In this excerpt from Badar Salem's "Deserted as a Crowded Room," Majdal falls in love with a West Bank resistance fighter who winds up in solitary confinement.
“Common Types of Melancholy”—fiction from Shalaw Habiba
The Markaz Review presents a rare piece of prose in English translation from Kurdish writer Shalaw Habiba, translated by Savan Abdulrahman.
Excerpt from The Anthropologists by Ayşegül Savaş
In her new novel, much like an anthropologist, Ayşegül Savaş explores how people live, love and set down roots in a new country.
“Firefly”—a short story by Alireza Iranmehr
In this short story, an Iranian conscript keeps disappearing from duty. The natural world leaves clues of his whereabouts.
“The Mulberry Tree”—an excerpt from Altercation in Jahannam
In the Libyan village “Hell,” temperatures soar to unimaginable heights, and war breaks out over a parking space in the shade of a tree.