TMR 52 • Freedom To Read

Syria and the Future of Art: an Intimate Portrait

Syria and the Future of Art: an Intimate Portrait

Following the banishment of Bashar Al-Assad, Syrian artists are starting to return and exhibit new work at home...

JULY 4, 2025 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
“Bleating”—a short story by Eman Al Yousuf

“Bleating”—a short story by Eman Al Yousuf

After many years of being tormented, a man finally seeks revenge against past aggressors who have long since...

JULY 4, 2025 • By Eman Al Yousuf
Ignoring the Drones: Introduction to Freedom to Read

Ignoring the Drones: Introduction to Freedom to Read

TMR's literary editor gives insight and nuance to our Summer 2025 double literary issue.

JULY 4, 2025 • By Malu Halasa
“My Choices Are My Downfall”—a short story by Fadi Zaghmout

“My Choices Are My Downfall”—a short story by Fadi Zaghmout

What happens when a human-robot relationship forms? In near-future Dubai, an accident in a skyscraper holds the key...

JULY 4, 2025 • By Fadi Zaghmout
Are We As Free To Read Books As We Think?

Are We As Free To Read Books As We Think?

We're not quite at "Fahrenheit 451" where books in pyres are burned in public, but our freedom to...

JULY 4, 2025 • By Yasmina Jraissati
“Waving at the Sky”—a story by Nahla Karam

“Waving at the Sky”—a story by Nahla Karam

Two women on the mend in the hospital, one a wife and mother, the other pining for a...

JULY 4, 2025 • By Nahla Karam
“Space Imam”—a story by Hassan Blasim

“Space Imam”—a story by Hassan Blasim

A story excerpted from Hassan Blasim’s forthcoming collection entitled "The Buried," to be published at the end of...

JULY 4, 2025 • By Hassan Blasim
The Book Censor’s Library by Bothayna Al-Essa—a Review

The Book Censor’s Library by Bothayna Al-Essa—a Review

A tale set in the near-future exploring the world of banned books, repressed imaginations, dreams, and desires.

JULY 4, 2025 • By Rana Asfour
The Bullet, the Missile and the Woman In-Between

The Bullet, the Missile and the Woman In-Between

A meditation on how war distorts the perception of time, transforming events and emotions into distant memories.

JULY 4, 2025 • By Alireza Iranmehr
Architecture and Political Memory

Architecture and Political Memory

In Iraq, buildings don’t simply reflect ideology — they absorb it, transmit it, and sometimes resist it. Especially...

JULY 4, 2025 • By Meriam Othman
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