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“An Inherited Offense”—a Levantine story on the island of Leros

“An Inherited Offense”—a Levantine story on the island of Leros

In this short story by Nektaria Anastasiadou, the male and female terebinth trees of a Levantine childhood help...

JULY 5, 2024 • By Nektaria Anastasiadou
Tears of the Patriarch

Tears of the Patriarch

An exclusive excerpt from Dina Wahba's book "Counter Revolutionary Egypt" describes how the lachrymose president manipulates the public.

FEBRUARY 4, 2024 • By Dina Wahba
“The Peacock” — a story by Sahar Mustafah

“The Peacock” — a story by Sahar Mustafah

A Palestinian woman battles both the patriarchy and the occupation to free herself from the toxic jurisdiction men...

JULY 4, 2022 • By Sahar Mustafah
Temptations of the Imagination: how Jana Elhassan and Samar Yazbek transmogrify the world

Temptations of the Imagination: how Jana Elhassan and Samar Yazbek transmogrify the world

Rana Asfour provides an intimate look at two new Arab novels in translation, from Lebanese and Syrian authors.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • By TMR
Why Mona Eltahawy Wants to Smash the Patriarchy

Why Mona Eltahawy Wants to Smash the Patriarchy

Egyptian author and feminist Mona Eltahawy publishes daily tweets calling out the patriarchy. Hiba Moustafa reviews her new...

MAY 2, 2021 • By Aram Saroyan
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