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Refuge, or the Inherent Dignity of Every Human Being

Refuge, or the Inherent Dignity of Every Human Being

TMR's editor reflects on the experience of seeking home and refuge.

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Jordan Elgrably
Fiction from “Free Fall”: I fled the city as a murderer whose crime had just been uncovered

Fiction from “Free Fall”: I fled the city as a murderer whose crime had just been uncovered

TMR presents an exclusive excerpt from Abeer Esber's fourth novel, translated here by Nouha Homad, about a Damascene...

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Abeer Esber
Children in Search of Refuge: a Photographic Essay

Children in Search of Refuge: a Photographic Essay

Photographer, documentarian and journalist Iason Athanasiadis shares images from more than 10 years of reporting from Afghanistan to...

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Iason Athanasiadis
Poetry: In Search of Lost Places, 5 by Mbarek Sryfi

Poetry: In Search of Lost Places, 5 by Mbarek Sryfi

Moroccan American poet and writer Mbarek Sryfi reads from his work in an exclusive video prepared for The...

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Raja Abu Kasm
Getting to the Other Side: a Kurdish Migrant Story

Getting to the Other Side: a Kurdish Migrant Story

Iason Athanasiadis paints the portrait of Bahoz, a stateless Kurd who will keep fighting to become accepted for...

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Iason Athanasiadis
“Europa,” Iraq’s Entry in the 94th annual Oscars, Frames Epic Refugee Struggle

“Europa,” Iraq’s Entry in the 94th annual Oscars, Frames Epic Refugee Struggle

Thomas Dallal reviews Haider Rashid's new feature film, "Europa," Iraq’s foreign feature film entry to the upcoming 94th...

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Angeles Espinosa
Refugees of Afghanistan in Iran: a Photo Essay by Peyman Hooshmandzadeh

Refugees of Afghanistan in Iran: a Photo Essay by Peyman Hooshmandzadeh

In Iran, Afghan refugees have been a part our everyday lives for over four decades now.

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Rahil Mohsin
Settling: Towards an Arabic translation of the English word “Home”

Settling: Towards an Arabic translation of the English word “Home”

Hisham Bustani meditates on the asylum seeker's struggle to find a place to call home.

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Hisham Bustani
The Displaced, the Unwanted, by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Displaced, the Unwanted, by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of the Pulitzer-Prize winning novel "The Sympathizer," remembers where he came from and how...

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Waqar Ahmed
Refugee Dreams — Three Poems by Meral Şimşek

Refugee Dreams — Three Poems by Meral Şimşek

A poet whose writings and identity are contested by her own government reads three poems from her book...

15 JANUARY 2022 • By C. Michael Johnson
Fiction: Refugees in Serbia, an excerpt from “Silence is a Sense” by Layla AlAmmar

Fiction: Refugees in Serbia, an excerpt from “Silence is a Sense” by Layla AlAmmar

On the occasion of the paperback publication of Layla AlAmmar's novel Silence is a Sense, TMR presents this...

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Robert Solé
“Turkish Delights”—fiction from Omar Foda

“Turkish Delights”—fiction from Omar Foda

Omar Foda draws on family lore and field work to weave together a satirical tale of ego and...

15 DECEMBER 2021 • By Omar Foda
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