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TMR 34 • A DAY IN THE LIFE

3 September, 2023 • Hilal Chouman, Nashwa Nasreldin

“Sadness in My Heart”—a story by Hilal Chouman

In this newly translated novel excerpt from Hilal Chouman, the son of a civil war fighter learns about his father from a Lebanese minister.

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3 September, 2023 • Sholeh Wolpé

Two Poems, Practicing Absence & At the Airport—Sholeh Wolpé

In her memoir in verse, a poet recounts a day in the life at the cemetery, and a day in the life at the airport.

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3 September, 2023 • Francisco Letelier

September 11, 1973 and Ariel Dorfman’s The Suicide Museum

The other 9/11: Francisco Letelier on Ariel Dorfman's latest novel in the context of his family's history in Chile and his father's assassination.

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3 September, 2023 • Malu Halasa

“A Dog in the Woods”—a short story by Malu Halasa

Malu Halasa's story takes place on one day in the life of the family patriarch who confronts memories of assimilation and broken families.

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3 September, 2023 • Fargol Malekpoosh

A Day in the Life with Forugh Farrokhzad (and a Tortoise)

A woman's sexual ruminations kindles memories of her conservative upbringing in Iran and a longing for the liberating poetry of Forugh Farrokhzad.

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3 September, 2023 • Selma Dabbagh

London Cemeteries: And Now It Is Death

Selma Dabbagh's run through a London cemetery proves to be valuable fodder for the creative inspiration the writer was searching for.

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3 September, 2023 • Ahmed Isselmou, Sawad Hussain

“Hamidinou’s Smile”—a Mauritanian story by Ahmed Isselmou

In Ahmed Isselmou's short story, a Mauritanian man struggles to maintain his resilience and perseverance in the face of ongoing misfortunes.

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3 September, 2023 • Nadine Yasser

They and I, in Budapest

An Egyptian student in Budapest wakes up each morning to embody a new character, conquer language barriers and learn about her new city.

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3 September, 2023 • Karoline Kamel, Rana Asfour

A Day in the Life of a Saturday Market Trawler in Cairo

Karoline Kamel captures the enchantment of Egypt's flea markets where a nostalgic encounter with a Barbie doll fulfilled a childhood longing.

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3 September, 2023 • Noshin Bokth

A Day in the Life of a Niqabi Mother in New York

Noshin Bokth immerses herself in anti-colonial and post-colonial literature as she spends the day with her daughter at a New York library.

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3 September, 2023 • Hussein Arif, Jiyar Homer

“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 was suppressing his true feelings.

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