Why Out of Our Minds?
Our senior editor in Beirut, Lina Mounzer, relates intimately to the theme of TMR 53, having experienced civil war in Beirut.
TMR 53 • OUT OF OUR MINDS
Trauma After Gaza
Joelle M. Abi-Rached reflects on the failures of psychiatry and psychiatric language in addressing the trauma arising from mass violence.
Sara Shamma—Cleaving the World in Two
After living in London and Beirut, Sara Shamma returned to Damascus, where her hyperrealistic paintings reflect the chaos of today’s world.
10 Books for OUT OF OUR MINDS
A curated collection of fiction and non-fiction exploring the ways political and social unrest impacts mental health in the Middle East.
Remaining in Light: Iranians Search for Solace and Well-Being
Iranian doctors, psychotherapists, and exiled human rights advocates are exploring new talk therapy methods to combat despair amid authoritarianism.
All the Old Fears
Mohammad Rabie conducts a poignant self-examination, reflecting on a lifetime of fear from childhood to adulthood and its impact on his life.
Girl, Cat, Wolf Under the Bed
An exploration of our connections with animal symbols delves into how they intertwine with themes of fear, survival, the body, and language.
The Midday Ghoul
Inspired by a famous Libyan folktale, “Azouz il-Gayla,” the tale intends to discipline children to keep them from playing outside during nap time.
I Don’t Have Time For This Right Now
Fourteen million people have been displaced from Sudan due to the war, finding joy in life between the Hilo and the Murr.
Why Wouldn’t We Go Mad? Sudan’s War, Displacement, Illusions
A former volunteer in Khartoum questions if "madness" is an illness or a rational response in a trauma-ridden country.
The Intersection
A drink at a pub, a conversation about psychoanalysis, madness, despair and pain—an encounter.
A Safe Place
A Christian woman in solitary confinement in a Pakistani prison is recognized as a voice of reason, even though others view her as mad.
The UN’s Special Rapporteur on Food, Michael Fakhri, on Gaza
Lina Mounzer interviews UN Special Rapporteur Michael Fakhri on Gaza, food and famine.