TMR’s Top 10 Must-Read Memoirs in 2025
A curated selection of memoirs for 2025 featuring captivating stories that provide deep insight into the human experience.
Resilient Cartographies: Histories of the Persian Gulf
History writing opens the door for the writers and their readers to see the Persian Gulf as a connecting point rather than a delimited void.
The Closed Door — Return to Syria
After 13 years away, writer Odai Al Zoubi returns to Syria following the Assad regime’s collapse, aiming to reconnect with a lost time.
Memories of Palestine through Contemporary Media
Malu Halasa reviews a psycho-social-virtual memoir of Palestine of both emotional and geographic proportions.
“The Last Third of the Night”—a story by Dia Barghouti
A woman invited to a wedding wants to leave her house and return, but only if she can be certain of the return.
Baxtyar Hamasur: “A Strand of Hair Shaped Like the Letter J”
Baxtyar Hamasur has dedicated his life to stories, even wearing a pair of story glasses. “I see everything as a story,” he says.
What Remains: Voice and the Poetry of Forugh Farrokhzad
In which Farah Ahamed remembers losing her voice as a result of personal tragedy, and relates to the poetry of Forugh Farrokhzad.
Flight Plans: From Gaza to Singapore
Palestinian civil aviation is not only a symbol of freedom, but is deeply connected to their quest for sovereignty.
Chronicles of a Boy Manqué
Growing up a “Boy Hassan” in Latakia, Rana Haddad refused to wear a dress and act like a lady, bucking the conventions of her day.
مقتطف من رواية حسن كمال: الرواية المسروقة
بعدما تكتشف سلمى خيانة زوجها تعود إلى حياتها السابقة، تتذكر كل شيء وتتأمله، تكتب عن حياتها وتحاول أن تنشر ما كتبته، وهنا نغوص في عالم النشر لنكتشف التعقيد الهائل لذلك العالم. وصلت «الرواية المسروقة» إلى القائمة الطويلة لجائزة الرواية العربية.
الباب المغلق
بعد غياب دام 13 سنة، يتحدث الكاتب والمترجم عدي الزعبي عن زيارته الأولى للشام والجامع المعلق، وعن نهر بردى الذي اشتهرت دمشق به، في رحلة يستعيد فيها زمنًا مفقودًا.
“Culinary Palestine” — Fadi Kattan in an excerpt from Sumud
Celebrity Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan presents stories and recipes from his long experience cooking in Bethlehem and beyond.