Fiction

“Frida Kahlo’s Mustache”—flash fiction from Abdullah Nasser

“Frida Kahlo’s Mustache”—flash fiction from Abdullah Nasser

In this flash fiction by Abdullah Nasser, a couple struggling to conceive undergoes a transformation that changes everything.

5 JULY 2024 • By Abdullah Nasser
“Deferred Sorrow”—fiction from Haidar Al Ghazali

“Deferred Sorrow”—fiction from Haidar Al Ghazali

In Haidar Al Ghazali's short story, a Palestinian father during the war on Gaza makes an impossible choice.

5 JULY 2024 • By Haidar Al Ghazali
“Besara”—an excerpt from Things Are Not in Their Place

“Besara”—an excerpt from Things Are Not in Their Place

An excerpt from Omani writer Huda Hamed’s bittersweet coming-of-age novel about race and self in a new English...

5 JULY 2024 • By Huda Hamed
“Cotton Flower”—a short story by Areej Gamal

“Cotton Flower”—a short story by Areej Gamal

Areej Gamal's translated short story from Egypt depicts a potted plant and forbidden love that become intertwined, with...

3 MAY 2024 • By Areej Gamal
“The Forgotten”—a short story by Oğuz Atay

“The Forgotten”—a short story by Oğuz Atay

Regarded internationally as one of Turkey’s greatest writers, Oğuz Atay (1934-1977) remains largely untranslated into English.

3 MAY 2024 • By Ralph Hubbell
“I, Mariam”—a story by Joumana Haddad

“I, Mariam”—a story by Joumana Haddad

Joumana Haddad's short story delves into a woman's lifelong journey of navigating her relationship with the hijab.

26 APRIL 2024 • By Joumana Haddad
“Paris of the Middle East”—fiction by MK Harb

“Paris of the Middle East”—fiction by MK Harb

With tarot cards and a recipe for pickled turnips, Beirutis bid farewell to yet another friend leaving on...

1 APRIL 2024 • By MK Harb
“The Minisecures”—excerpt from The History of the Gods of Egypt

“The Minisecures”—excerpt from The History of the Gods of Egypt

Bonfire of the vanities: A second-rate artist imagines the prophets and the grand, holy tales of monotheism.

3 MARCH 2024 • By Mohammad Rabie
“The Map of a Genocide Victim”—fiction from Faris Lounis

“The Map of a Genocide Victim”—fiction from Faris Lounis

A few entries on a genocidal map...A walk in the Valley of Death that is the war on...

3 MARCH 2024 • By Faris Lounis
“Drinking Tea at Lahore Chai Masters”—a story by Farah Ahamed

“Drinking Tea at Lahore Chai Masters”—a story by Farah Ahamed

When Mehreen and Asma compare notes, they realize they are still not unfettered lovers.

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Farah Ahamed
Inci Atrek’s Intercultural Novel—Holiday Country

Inci Atrek’s Intercultural Novel—Holiday Country

Amy Omar explores her own Turkish American identity while relating to Turkish American writer Inci Atrek and her...

29 JANUARY 2024 • By Amy Omar
“New Reasons”—a short story by Samira Azzam

“New Reasons”—a short story by Samira Azzam

In a translated tale from Palestine’s first lady of short stories, the newest technology exacts a toll on...

15 JANUARY 2024 • By Samira Azzam
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