The Heroine Forugh Farrokhzad—”Only Voice Remains”
The ultimate heroine of Iranian poetry, a poet of great audacity and extraordinary talent, is Forugh Farrokhzad.
TMR 25 • HEROINES
You Don’t Have to Be A Super Hero to Be a Heroine
In the new issue of TMR, the editors present their case for everyday women achieving the extraordinary as they overcome adversity.
“Anarkali, or Six Early Deaths in Lahore”—fiction by Farah Ahamed
Farah Ahamed finds in the unsung working class Anarkali a heroine for the ages.
#MahsaAmini—Art by Rachid Bouhamidi, Los Angeles
In HEROINES, artist Rachid Bouhamidi pays homage to the late Mahsa Jhina Amini and the women-led uprising for freedom in Iran.
Courage and Conviction—short short fiction from khulud khamis
In too many places around the world, the public space still belongs to men, and women often find themselves having to navigate their space.
Homage to Mahsa Jhina Amini & the Women-Led Call for Freedom
In HEROINES, artists pay homage to the late Mahsa Jhina Amini and the women-led uprising for freedom in Iran.
What the Iran Protests Mean for Us—Kamin Mohammadi
British-Iranian writer Kamin Mohammadi is a keen observer of the women-led movement that is roiling Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini.
“Ride On, Shooting Star”—fiction from May Haddad
In May Haddad's short story, Carna’ is a spacefaring mail carrier fed up with working for the Universal Courier Service who journeys to the edge of the universe.
Defiance—an essay from Sara Mokhavat
When an oppressive, insulting cleric makes life unbearable at a university campus in Tehran, students rebel. Pandemonium ensues.
Interview with Ahed Tamimi, an Icon of the Palestinian Resistance
Nora Lester Murad talks to Palestinian co-authors Ahed Tamimi and Dena Takruri about "They Called Me a Lioness."
On Women and Gods: How Three Female Clerics Came Together
Laëtitia Soula talks to an imam, a pastor and a rabbi, all women, who sat down to write a book together melding feminism and religion.
“Malika,” an excerpt from Abdellah Taïa’s Vivre à ta lumìere
In this excerpt from a chapter in his latest novel in French, Abdellah Taïa pays homage to his mother, his favorite heroine.
The Life of Malika in Vivre à ta lumière
Jean-Philippe Cazier reviews the latest novel in French from Moroccan writer Abdellah Taïa, written in memory of his mother.
The Postcard Women’s Imaginarium: Decolonizing the Western Gaze
Salma Ahmad Caller reflects on curating a unique museum-quality exhibition of postcards and objects orientalizing women
Yemen’s Feminist Trailblazer Flees Death Threats for a New Life in the UK
Facing death threats from the Houthis, minister of education Nadia Al-Sakkaf, editor in chief of the Yemen Times, flees Yemen.