Fiction

The Midday Ghoul

The Midday Ghoul

Inspired by a famous Libyan folktale, “Azouz il-Gayla,” the tale intends to discipline children to keep them from...

5 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Safa Elnaili
A Safe Place

A Safe Place

A Christian woman in solitary confinement in a Pakistani prison is recognized as a voice of reason, even...

5 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Farah Ahamed
The Intersection

The Intersection

A drink at a pub, a conversation about psychoanalysis, madness, despair and pain—an encounter.

5 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Ayça Çubukçu
Brutally Honest Exploration of Taboo Subjects in Empty Cages

Brutally Honest Exploration of Taboo Subjects in Empty Cages

A novel that explores taboo subjects with exceptional craftsmanship, while reconstructing the “self” from pain and fragmented identities.

8 AUGUST 2025 • By Ahmed Naji
Hiding From Dragons—a short story set in Gaza

Hiding From Dragons—a short story set in Gaza

A magical realism short story exploring the horrific daily experiences of the Palestinian people and the radicalizing influence...

18 JULY 2025 • By Richie Billing
History of Ash by Khadija Marouazi—an Excerpt

History of Ash by Khadija Marouazi—an Excerpt

Mouline and Leila recount their prison years in Morocco in the 1970s and '80s during the "Years of...

4 JULY 2025 • By Khadija Marouazi
“Bleating”—a short story by Eman Al Yousuf

“Bleating”—a short story by Eman Al Yousuf

After many years of being tormented, a man finally seeks revenge against past aggressors who have long since...

4 JULY 2025 • By Eman Al Yousuf
“My Choices Are My Downfall”—a short story by Fadi Zaghmout

“My Choices Are My Downfall”—a short story by Fadi Zaghmout

What happens when a human-robot relationship forms? In near-future Dubai, an accident in a skyscraper holds the key...

4 JULY 2025 • By Fadi Zaghmout
“Waving at the Sky”—a story by Nahla Karam

“Waving at the Sky”—a story by Nahla Karam

Two women on the mend in the hospital, one a wife and mother, the other pining for a...

4 JULY 2025 • By Nahla Karam
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