TMR 37 • Endings & Beginnings

“I, Hanan”—a Gazan tale of survival by Joumana Haddad

“I, Hanan”—a Gazan tale of survival by Joumana Haddad

A young woman in Gaza who has already lost so much wants to live another day, in this...

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • By Joumana Haddad
Why We Stay in Beirut, Despite Its Countless Crises

Why We Stay in Beirut, Despite Its Countless Crises

TMR's editor in chief, Jordan Elgrably, asks four Beirutis why they stay, and how they manage, enduring one...

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • By Jordan Elgrably
Days of Oranges—Libya’s Thawra

Days of Oranges—Libya’s Thawra

Yesmine Abida recalls the end of her family's time in Tripoli and the beginning of a life without...

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • By Yesmine Abida
Hanan Eshaq

Hanan Eshaq

Hanan Eshaq is a young multimedia artist and poet from Yemen.

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • By Hanan Eshaq
“Junk”—a short story by May Haddad

“Junk”—a short story by May Haddad

Recycling violence, a fighting droid wants to leave a dystopian world of mechanized blood sports, but a human...

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • By May Haddad
Unshackling Language in Arabic Children’s Literature

Unshackling Language in Arabic Children’s Literature

A children’s book publisher in the Middle East makes the case for teaching children to read in their...

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • By Nada Sabet
A Jaha in the Metaverse—fiction by Fadi Zaghmout

A Jaha in the Metaverse—fiction by Fadi Zaghmout

A short story by Jordanian writer Fadi Zaghout in which a traditional Jordanian "Jaha" ceremony takes place in...

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • By Fadi Zaghmout
Demolition and Recreation in Benghazi: Interview with Sarri Elfaitouri

Demolition and Recreation in Benghazi: Interview with Sarri Elfaitouri

Sarri Elfaitouri on urbanism, social reforms, and the legacy of colonialism in Libya after the March 2023 demolition...

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • By Naima Morelli
“The Followers”—a short story by Youssef Manessa

“The Followers”—a short story by Youssef Manessa

A selfish loser walks away from wasta and the Za’im' nefarious agenda he created and instrumentalized in this...

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • By Youssef Manessa
The Day My Life Ended, It Began

The Day My Life Ended, It Began

What could have been the end of life was instead a milestone that led to the writer's greatest...

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • By Karim Shamshi-Basha
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