This tautly written short story charts the existential dread of Israeli checkpoints.
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Majd Aburrub
A lonely Lebanese writer welcomes a poor woman into his home, unwittingly realizing that it is she who...
7 NOVEMBER 2025 • By MK Harb
A reflective short story that explores friendships, longing, and nostalgia for home.
3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Aya Chalabee
Winner of the 2025 Azhar Writing Prize — A foreign correspondent confronts devastation and violence before crossing a...
26 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Hussain A. Ayoub
“Diba’s House” is a fictional retelling of events in Wadi Salib in Palestine and won Second Place in...
26 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Sara Masry
A Christian woman in solitary confinement in a Pakistani prison is recognized as a voice of reason, even...
5 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Farah Ahamed
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
