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Letters From Tehran: The Girl of Revolution Avenue

Letters From Tehran: The Girl of Revolution Avenue

In our Letters From Tehran series, Iranians write intimately about daily life in the city following last fall's...

JANUARY 30, 2023 • By TMR
The End of Innocence in Panah Panahi’s Hit the Road?

The End of Innocence in Panah Panahi’s Hit the Road?

Bavand Karim finds that's Panah Panahi's feature is a prodigal debut from Iranian cinema’s latest auteur and son...

JANUARY 30, 2023 • By Bavand Karim
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...

JANUARY 30, 2023 • By Rana Asfour
Berlin-Based Palestinian Returns to Arabic in new Amrat Album

Berlin-Based Palestinian Returns to Arabic in new Amrat Album

Music writer Melissa Chemam interviews Rasha Nahas on her new Arabic-language album, "Amrat."

JANUARY 23, 2023 • By Melissa Chemam
Sabyl Ghoussoub Heads for Beirut in Search of Himself

Sabyl Ghoussoub Heads for Beirut in Search of Himself

Adil Bouhelal reviews the new novel from the author of "Le Nez Juif" with its exploration of Lebanon...

JANUARY 23, 2023 • By Adil Bouhelal
On Lebanon and Lamia Joreige’s “Uncertain Times”

On Lebanon and Lamia Joreige’s “Uncertain Times”

Arie Amaya-Akkermans reflects on Lamia Joreige's "Uncertain Times," which represents the Lebanese wars and their aftermath.

JANUARY 23, 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Benjemy : The unclassifiable Tunisian DJ

Benjemy : The unclassifiable Tunisian DJ

In which Sarah Ben Hamadi meets a key figure of Tunisia’s cultural underground.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • By Sarah Ben Hamadi
End of an Era: Al Saqi Bookshop in London Closes

End of an Era: Al Saqi Bookshop in London Closes

Malu Halasa surveys the legacy of Al Saqi while also lamenting the end of Banipal Magazine and the...

JANUARY 16, 2023 • By Malu Halasa
The Story of Youssef Salem, Nominated for the Goncourt

The Story of Youssef Salem, Nominated for the Goncourt

Laëtitia Soula reviews the acidic new comedy from Baya Kasmi, which plays on the Rothian theme of intimate...

JANUARY 16, 2023 • By Laëtitia Soula
Sudden Journeys: Morocco Encore

Sudden Journeys: Morocco Encore

Jenine Abboushi in her latest travel essay, returns to Morocco for a long-overdue visit.

JANUARY 9, 2023 • By Jenine Abboushi
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