Reviving the Nay Tradition in Jordan
Jordanian Rabee’ Zureikat is on a mission to restore severed links to the Arab past by reviving a musical heritage, one nay at a time.
The Imagination Interviews
Neither Explosions Nor Inflation Have Sunk Beirut’s Bookshops
Books continue to be a mainstay in Beirut, although bookshops are resorting to survival strategies.
Joyce Mansour
Syrian Jewish, Egyptian and French, Joyce Mansour was a profilic poet and Surrealist.
Sudeep Sen
TMR presents one of India’s most prized poets with four poems from his latest, "Red."
Stories From The Markaz, Stories From the Center
TMR's literary editor introduces the 2023 double summer literary issue.
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
A moving testimony to life, death, and the human condition by an Egyptian journalist who was blessed, and cursed.
“Here, Freedom”—fiction from Danial Haghighi
A small town couple have a brutally honest conversation about marriage in light of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests.
Arrival in the Dark—fiction from Alireza Iranmehr
Away from prying eyes, two lonely people pass time together under the state of emergency that has become Iran.
“The Cactus”—new fiction from Mohammed Al Naas
Can a man who loves a woman prove his mettle by taking proper care of a cactus that stings him with its spines?
“The Agency”—a story by Natasha Tynes
A shrewd businesswoman runs a matchmaking agency in Amman that finds brides for male clients based on a virginity scale.
We Saw Paris, Texas—a story by Ola Mustapha
In Ola Mustapha's new story, a man falls for the seduction of a film and it becomes the blueprint for love, life, and even death.
Rich and Poor People—fiction by Farah Ahamed
After her controlling husband dies, a wealthy woman obsesses over the neighborhood crows until her maid decides to take matters into her own hands.
Being Without Belonging: A Jewish Wedding in Abu Dhabi
Deborah Kapchan's introspection on belonging and faith on attending the first officially recognized Jewish wedding in the United Arab Emirates.
“My Mother is a Tree”—a story by Aliyeh Ataei
Aliyeh Ataei's new story centers on a young woman exploring herself as a writer while choosing life in Paris.
“The Afghan and the Persian”—a short story by Jordan Elgrably
An Afghan refugee, survivor of a shipwreck, washes up on the shores of southern France and applies for asylum in Montpellier.