TMR 25 • Heroines

The Heroine Forugh Farrokhzad—”Only Voice Remains”

The Heroine Forugh Farrokhzad—”Only Voice Remains”

The ultimate heroine of Iranian poetry, a poet of great audacity and extraordinary talent, is Forugh Farrokhzad.

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • By Taylor Miller
You Don’t Have to Be A Super Hero to Be a Heroine

You Don’t Have to Be A Super Hero to Be a Heroine

In the new issue of TMR, the editors present their case for everyday women achieving the extraordinary as...

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • By TMR
“Anarkali, or Six Early Deaths in Lahore”—fiction by Farah Ahamed

“Anarkali, or Six Early Deaths in Lahore”—fiction by Farah Ahamed

Farah Ahamed finds in the unsung working class Anarkali a heroine for the ages.

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • By Farah Ahamed
#MahsaAmini—Art by Rachid Bouhamidi, Los Angeles

#MahsaAmini—Art by Rachid Bouhamidi, Los Angeles

In HEROINES, artist Rachid Bouhamidi pays homage to the late Mahsa Jhina Amini and the women-led uprising for...

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • By Rachid Bouhamidi
Courage and Conviction—short short fiction from khulud khamis

Courage and Conviction—short short fiction from khulud khamis

In too many places around the world, the public space still belongs to men, and women often find...

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • By khulud khamis
Homage to Mahsa Jhina Amini & the Women-Led Call for Freedom

Homage to Mahsa Jhina Amini & the Women-Led Call for Freedom

In HEROINES, artists pay homage to the late Mahsa Jhina Amini and the women-led uprising for freedom in...

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • By
What the Iran Protests Mean for Us—Kamin Mohammadi

What the Iran Protests Mean for Us—Kamin Mohammadi

British-Iranian writer Kamin Mohammadi is a keen observer of the women-led movement that is roiling Iran after the...

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • By Kamin Mohammadi
“Ride On, Shooting Star”—fiction from May Haddad

“Ride On, Shooting Star”—fiction from May Haddad

In May Haddad's short story, Carna’ is a spacefaring mail carrier fed up with working for the Universal...

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • By May Haddad
Defiance—an essay from Sara Mokhavat

Defiance—an essay from Sara Mokhavat

When an oppressive, insulting cleric makes life unbearable at a university campus in Tehran, students rebel. Pandemonium ensues.

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • By Sara Mokhavat
Interview with Ahed Tamimi, an Icon of the Palestinian Resistance

Interview with Ahed Tamimi, an Icon of the Palestinian Resistance

Nora Lester Murad talks to Palestinian co-authors Ahed Tamimi and Dena Takruri about "They Called Me a Lioness."

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • By Youssef Rakha
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