Rana Asfour

Editor’s Picks: Magical Realism in Iranian Lit

Editor’s Picks: Magical Realism in Iranian Lit

Rana Asfour has selected four contemporary novels of Iranian literature for this special issue on Iran in TMR...

30 JANUARY, 2023 • By Rana Asfour
Abu Dhabi Shows Noura Ali-Ramahi’s “Allow Me Not to Explain”

Abu Dhabi Shows Noura Ali-Ramahi’s “Allow Me Not to Explain”

Rana Asfour talks to an Emirati about her ideas and development as an artist.

7 NOVEMBER, 2022 • By Rana Asfour
“What Are You Doing in Berlin?”—a short story by Ahmed Awny

“What Are You Doing in Berlin?”—a short story by Ahmed Awny

Egyptian writer Ahmed Awny divigates between fiction and reality in this decentering short story.

15 SEPTEMBER, 2022 • By Rana Asfour
Phoneless in Filthy Berlin

Phoneless in Filthy Berlin

Maisan Hamdan, a single Palestinian woman, attempts to survive in Berlin without a cell phone.

15 SEPTEMBER, 2022 • By Rana Asfour
After Nine Years in Detention, an Iraqi is Finally Granted Asylum

After Nine Years in Detention, an Iraqi is Finally Granted Asylum

Rana Asfour reviews the third novel from Dutch Iraqi writer Rodaan Al Galidi.

22 AUGUST, 2022 • By Rana Asfour
Libyan Stories from the novel “Bread on Uncle Milad’s Table”

Libyan Stories from the novel “Bread on Uncle Milad’s Table”

The Markaz Review presents Libya's Mohammed al-Naas in these exclusive excerpts translated by Rana Asfour.

18 JULY, 2022 • By Rana Asfour
“The Devil’s Waiting List”—a story by Ahmed Salah Al-Mahdi

“The Devil’s Waiting List”—a story by Ahmed Salah Al-Mahdi

A solitary bachelor, seeking success as a writer, wonders what he has to do in contemporary Cairo to...

15 JULY, 2022 • By Rana Asfour
Leaving One’s Country in Mai Al-Nakib’s “An Unlasting Home”

Leaving One’s Country in Mai Al-Nakib’s “An Unlasting Home”

Rana Asfour reviews Mai Al-Nakib's debut novel, in which the protagonist always thought she would leave her country.

27 JUNE, 2022 • By Rana Asfour
“Godshow.com”—a short story by Ahmed Naji

“Godshow.com”—a short story by Ahmed Naji

The Egyptian novelist and author of "Rotten Evidence: Reading and Writing in Prison" finds versions of Islam in...

15 JUNE, 2022 • By Rana Asfour
Joumana Haddad: “Victim #232”

Joumana Haddad: “Victim #232”

A preview of the new Arabic novel from the author of "I Killed Scheherazade" and "Superman is an...

15 JUNE, 2022 • By Rana Asfour
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