TMR 16 • Laughter

“Turkish Delights”—fiction from Omar Foda

“Turkish Delights”—fiction from Omar Foda

Omar Foda draws on family lore and field work to weave together a satirical tale of ego and...

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • By Omar Foda
My Lebanese Landlord, Lebanese Bankdits, and German Racism

My Lebanese Landlord, Lebanese Bankdits, and German Racism

Racism props up its ugly head from every quarter, but Tariq Mehmood refuses to be deterred.

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • By Lawrence Joffe
An Arab and a Jew Walk into a Bar…

An Arab and a Jew Walk into a Bar…

Our columnist compares Arab/Muslim and Jewish humor and finds more in common than one might expect.

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • By Mohja Kahf
The Fabulous Omid Djalili on Good Times and the World

The Fabulous Omid Djalili on Good Times and the World

British Iranian actor, comedian and podcast host Omid Djalili opens up about comedy, racism and his beauty secrets...

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
Three Levantine Tales

Three Levantine Tales

Writer, translator and artist Nouha Hamad tells three tales passed down as family legend connecting the 19th and...

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • By Deborah Kapchan
Lebanon at the Point of Drowning in Its Own…

Lebanon at the Point of Drowning in Its Own…

Young Lebanese comic writer-illustrator duo Raja Abu Kasm and Rahil Mohsin convey what they think of corruption and...

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • By Megan Marshall
How to Hide in Lebanon as a Western Foreigner

How to Hide in Lebanon as a Western Foreigner

Translators Nadiyah Abdullatif and Anam Zafar bring us Lena Merhej's classic graphic novel on Merhej’s mother’s journey from...

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • By Sibeal Gordon
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