Fiction

“The Beggar King”—a short story by Michael Scott Moore

“The Beggar King”—a short story by Michael Scott Moore

Michael Scott Moore channels veteran experiences through a wily cat as an Iraq war vet tries to readapt...

11 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Michael Scott Moore
“A Dog in the Woods”—a short story by Malu Halasa

“A Dog in the Woods”—a short story by Malu Halasa

Malu Halasa's story takes place on one day in the life of the family patriarch who confronts memories...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Malu Halasa
“Hamidinou’s Smile”—a Mauritanian story by Ahmed Isselmou

“Hamidinou’s Smile”—a Mauritanian story by Ahmed Isselmou

In Ahmed Isselmou's short story, a Mauritanian man struggles to maintain his resilience and perseverance in the face...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Ahmed Isselmou
“Sweet Tea”—a classic Kurdish story by Hussein Arif

“Sweet Tea”—a classic Kurdish story by Hussein Arif

In this short story translated from Kurdish for the first time, a young man discovers that his discomfort...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Hussein Arif
“Tainted”—fiction from May Haddad

“Tainted”—fiction from May Haddad

In May Haddad's story, a conversation between a young girl and her grandmother reveals the fault lines between...

28 AUGUST 2023 • By May Haddad
“Kill Yusuf”—a short story by Hisham Al-Najjar

“Kill Yusuf”—a short story by Hisham Al-Najjar

In a modern interpretation of Eros and Thanatos, "Kill Yusuf" reveals how thwarted love can lead to unexpected...

21 AUGUST 2023 • By Hisham Al-Najjar
Stories From The Markaz, Stories From the Center

Stories From The Markaz, Stories From the Center

TMR's literary editor introduces the 2023 double summer literary issue.

2 JULY 2023 • By Malu Halasa
“The Cactus”—new fiction from Mohammed Al Naas

“The Cactus”—new fiction from Mohammed Al Naas

Can a man who loves a woman prove his mettle by taking proper care of a cactus that...

2 JULY 2023 • By Mohammed Alnaas
Arrival in the Dark—fiction from Alireza Iranmehr

Arrival in the Dark—fiction from Alireza Iranmehr

Away from prying eyes, two lonely people pass time together under the state of emergency that has become...

2 JULY 2023 • By Alireza Iranmehr
“Here, Freedom”—fiction from Danial Haghighi

“Here, Freedom”—fiction from Danial Haghighi

A small town couple have a brutally honest conversation about marriage in light of the “Woman, Life, Freedom”...

2 JULY 2023 • By Danial Haghighi
“The Agency”—a story by Natasha Tynes

“The Agency”—a story by Natasha Tynes

A shrewd businesswoman runs a matchmaking agency in Amman that finds brides for male clients based on a...

2 JULY 2023 • By Natasha Tynes
We Saw Paris, Texas—a story by Ola Mustapha

We Saw Paris, Texas—a story by Ola Mustapha

In Ola Mustapha's new story, a man falls for the seduction of a film and it becomes the...

2 JULY 2023 • By Ola Mustapha
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