TMR 51 • Mezze

Why Mezze?

Why Mezze?

The June issue offers a diverse selection of essays, reviews and fiction, with a centerpiece by Lina Mounzer...

JUNE 6, 2025 • By TMR
Mama’s Kitchen

Mama’s Kitchen

A writer looks back on formative memories of her mother and grandmother in the kitchen and wonders about...

JUNE 6, 2025 • By Lina Mounzer
Iraq’s Kurdish Genocide and Three Wars: Artists Osman Ahmed & Fakher Mohammed

Iraq’s Kurdish Genocide and Three Wars: Artists Osman Ahmed & Fakher Mohammed

A joint Arab/Kurdish exhibition at Baghdad’s The Gallery showcased how the nation’s two solitudes can unite through art.

JUNE 6, 2025 • By Hadani Ditmars
Victorious Decolonization in the Work of Joyce Joumaa

Victorious Decolonization in the Work of Joyce Joumaa

Lebanese Canadian writer and visual artist Joyce Joumaa’s videos demonstrate that the colonized are not passive recipients of...

JUNE 6, 2025 • By Aidan Simardone
Always Beware of Dogs by Samir Kacimi — An Excerpt

Always Beware of Dogs by Samir Kacimi — An Excerpt

By creatively blending elements of fantasy, Kacimi's new novel offers readers a fresh lens through which to view...

JUNE 6, 2025 • By Samir Kacimi
“Inside the Margins”: Centering Tirailleurs in Bandes Dessinées

“Inside the Margins”: Centering Tirailleurs in Bandes Dessinées

The graphic novels or bandes dessinées out of Africa are a line in the sand of protest and...

JUNE 6, 2025 • By Aomar Boum
Interview: Joe Sacco on Gaza

Interview: Joe Sacco on Gaza

Joe Sacco uses his graphic storytelling in "War on Gaza" to reflect on the events in the Gaza...

JUNE 6, 2025 • By Elias Feroz
The Evin Prison Bakers’ Club — Review

The Evin Prison Bakers’ Club — Review

Sepideh Gholian's book demonstrates that freedom, even in confinement, is a state of mind, where choosing life is...

JUNE 6, 2025 • By Hannah Kaviani
About to Erupt: A Snapshot of Contemporary Art in Istanbul

About to Erupt: A Snapshot of Contemporary Art in Istanbul

Naima Morelli explores Istanbul's art scene, delving into its underground energies through a gallery show, art fair, and...

JUNE 6, 2025 • By Naima Morelli
Imagining Ghanem—My Return to Lebanon

Imagining Ghanem—My Return to Lebanon

The writer explores Lebanon's archives for traces of her family who left 150 years ago, contemplating our responsibilities...

JUNE 6, 2025 • By Amelia Izmanki
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