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“Before the Earthquake”—a short story by Salah Badis

“Before the Earthquake”—a short story by Salah Badis

In which a woman ponders the fate of the individuals who left behind their garments, now long forgotten,...

5 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Salah Badis
“The Hauntology of Varosha” or “Room Number 137 of the Argo Hotel”

“The Hauntology of Varosha” or “Room Number 137 of the Argo Hotel”

A Cypriot writer's story about a forgotten child in an abandoned town the writer looked on to from...

5 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Salamis Aysegul Sentug Tugyan
“Silence is Golden”—a short story by Farah Ahamed

“Silence is Golden”—a short story by Farah Ahamed

In Farah Ahamed's latest satire, one man's misunderstood greatness drives him to take preposterous action.

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By Farah Ahamed
“Supplication”—a short story by Hisham Bustani

“Supplication”—a short story by Hisham Bustani

In Hisham Bustani’s new short story, one man’s religious nightmare brings him face to face with an unlikely...

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By Hisham Bustani
“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
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