Fiction

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
“Space Imam”—a story by Hassan Blasim

“Space Imam”—a story by Hassan Blasim

A story excerpted from Hassan Blasim’s forthcoming collection entitled "The Buried," to be published at the end of...

4 JULY 2025 • By Hassan Blasim
Always Beware of Dogs by Samir Kacimi — An Excerpt

Always Beware of Dogs by Samir Kacimi — An Excerpt

Creatively blending elements of fantasy, Kacimi offers readers a fresh lens onto contemporary life in Algeria.

6 JUNE 2025 • By Samir Kacimi
Djinns Unveils Silence in the Home

Djinns Unveils Silence in the Home

Djinns emerge in a fractured home in Istanbul, reflecting the intercultural and intergenerational tensions in Fatma Aydemir’s family...

9 MAY 2025 • By Elena Pare
“Return to Salé,” an excerpt from Le Bastion des Larmes

“Return to Salé,” an excerpt from Le Bastion des Larmes

Returning to Salé, his hometown in Morocco, a writer and educator is haunted by the voice of a...

2 MAY 2025 • By Abdellah Taïa
“Return to Ramallah,” an excerpt from Too Soon by Betty Shamieh

“Return to Ramallah,” an excerpt from Too Soon by Betty Shamieh

Shamieh's novel invites the audience to reflect on notions of home and the multifaceted nature of belonging.

2 MAY 2025 • By Betty Shamieh
“The Monster Is Gone”—a story by Anna Lekas Miller

“The Monster Is Gone”—a story by Anna Lekas Miller

How do you talk about war and exile with your child, when all you want to do is...

7 MARCH 2025 • By Anna Lekas Miller
Manifesto of Love & Revolution

Manifesto of Love & Revolution

Power has thousands of faces in thousands of postures. When you cut off one of its heads somewhere,...

7 MARCH 2025 • By Iskandar Abdalla
 
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