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“As Much of Life as the World Can Show”—a short story

“As Much of Life as the World Can Show”—a short story

A chance encounter, a flurry of SMS messages, and a week-long trip to London, make a long distance...

6 DECEMBER 2024 • By Fil Inocencio Jr.
قصة قصيرة لضياء الجبيلي: الدمية ذات الوشاح الأرجواني

قصة قصيرة لضياء الجبيلي: الدمية ذات الوشاح الأرجواني

في قصة قصيرة لضياء الجبيلي، بعد الإمساك بهم، يظل ضحايا داعش محبوسين في مخزن بمدينة الموصل.

11 NOVEMBER 2024 • By ضياء الجبيلي
قصة قصيرة لنورا ناجي: يقين

قصة قصيرة لنورا ناجي: يقين

بعد انتقالها إلى كوريا، تعيد سيدة مصرية اكتشاف نفسها وحياتها، في قصة قصيرة للكاتبة المصرية نورا ناجي.

11 NOVEMBER 2024 • By نورا ناجي
قصة قصيرة لعبد الله ناصر: شارب فريدا كالو

قصة قصيرة لعبد الله ناصر: شارب فريدا كالو

في قصة قصيرة للكاتب السعودي عبد الله ناصر، يمر زوجان يحاولان الإنجاب بتحول هائل يغير حياتهما معًا.

11 NOVEMBER 2024 • By عبد الله ناصر
“Habib”—a story by Ghassan Ghassan

“Habib”—a story by Ghassan Ghassan

A bombing in Gaza destroys an entire family except for the protagonist of the short story and his...

1 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Ghassan Ghassan
“Gazelles Leaping”—a story by Shadab Zeest Hashmi

“Gazelles Leaping”—a story by Shadab Zeest Hashmi

In this Sufi tale, poet Shadab Zeest Hashmi explores the worlds inhabited by gazelles Sahel and Sahara, between...

1 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Shadab Zeest Hashmi
“A Market for Titles”—fiction from Laila al-Othman

“A Market for Titles”—fiction from Laila al-Othman

A dog gets back at its abusive owner when she sends him out to steal several prestigious titles...

1 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Laila Al Othman
The Last Millefeuille in Beirut

The Last Millefeuille in Beirut

As Beirut anticipates a military invasion, MK Harb's short story about two friends sharing a slice of cake...

4 OCTOBER 2024 • By MK Harb
“Made to Measure”—fiction from Farah Ahamed

“Made to Measure”—fiction from Farah Ahamed

Sarah realizes that gatekeepers come in all shapes and forms — over the radio, at the end of...

6 SEPTEMBER 2024 • By Farah Ahamed
“Dear Sniper” —a short story by Ali Ramthan Hussein

“Dear Sniper” —a short story by Ali Ramthan Hussein

Gatekeepers of Baghdad decide who lives, who dies, during 2019 protests against high unemployment, state corruption, and poor...

6 SEPTEMBER 2024 • By Ali Ramthan Hussein
“Firefly”—a short story by Alireza Iranmehr

“Firefly”—a short story by Alireza Iranmehr

In this short story, an Iranian conscript keeps disappearing from duty. The natural world leaves clues of his...

5 JULY 2024 • By Alireza Iranmehr
“An Inherited Offense”—a Levantine story on the island of Leros

“An Inherited Offense”—a Levantine story on the island of Leros

In this short story by Nektaria Anastasiadou, the male and female terebinth trees of a Levantine childhood help...

5 JULY 2024 • By Nektaria Anastasiadou
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