TMR 33 • Stories From The Markaz

“The Afghan and the Persian”—a short story by Jordan Elgrably

“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...

JULY 2, 2023 • By Jordan Elgrably
Zahhāk: An Etiology of Evil

Zahhāk: An Etiology of Evil

Omid Arabian recounts the legend of the serpent king from Ferdowsi's epic "Shāhnameh," exploring human psychology and the...

JULY 2, 2023 • By Omid Arabian
“The City Within”—fiction from MK Harb

“The City Within”—fiction from MK Harb

In MK Harb's latest story, a man steps out of his home in Beirut after two years of...

JULY 2, 2023 • By MK Harb
Rebels of the Alpujarras: a House in Granada

Rebels of the Alpujarras: a House in Granada

Nestled in the old Arab quarter of Granada lies a house with an exceptional Morisco history, the Carmen...

JULY 2, 2023 • By Doreen Metzner
“The Long Walk of the Martyr”—fiction from Salar Abdoh

“The Long Walk of the Martyr”—fiction from Salar Abdoh

In Salar Abdoh’s new short story, Iranian militias return from war to a life and country to which...

JULY 2, 2023 • By Salar Abdoh
“The Burden of Inheritance”—fiction from Mai Al-Nakib

“The Burden of Inheritance”—fiction from Mai Al-Nakib

In Mai Al-Nakib’s new short story, a woman makes a Herculean effort to preserve the memory and artwork...

JULY 2, 2023 • By Mai Al-Nakib
In Shahrazad’s Hammam—fiction by Ahmed Awadalla

In Shahrazad’s Hammam—fiction by Ahmed Awadalla

Ahmed Awadalla’s new story reveals sexual pleasure and doubt in a bathhouse in Beirut.

JULY 2, 2023 • By Ahmed Awadalla
STAMP ME—a monologue by Yussef El Guindi

STAMP ME—a monologue by Yussef El Guindi

Yussef El Guindi explores an anxious traveler's mind racing with thoughts of what to say as he faces...

JULY 2, 2023 • By Yussef El Guindi
The Ship No One Wanted—a story by Hassan Abdulrazak

The Ship No One Wanted—a story by Hassan Abdulrazak

Can a crush on a teacher survive marriage, revolution, and a sinking, refugee dingy on the Mediterranean Sea?

JULY 2, 2023 • By Hassan Abdulrazzak
Inside the Giant Fish—excerpt from Rawand Issa’s graphic novel

Inside the Giant Fish—excerpt from Rawand Issa’s graphic novel

In Rawand Issa's "Inside the Giant Fish," a girl looks for her lost memories on a beach that...

JULY 2, 2023 • By Rawand Issa
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