India’s Painter but Qatar’s Museum
Ironically, one of India’s most famous modern painters, M.F. Husain, died outside India, as a citizen of Qatar.
TMR Recommends 7 Books for Marginals
Books featuring those Edward Said called marginals: exiles, expatriates, outcasts, rebels, the dispossessed…
Rewriting Beirut’s “Bad Boy Architect” Bernard Khoury
Provoking the Territory subverts readers’ expectations as it reveals how an architect was shaped by Beirut.
The Palestinian Legacy of Mohammad Bakri
Bakri’s life and roles unfolded as a powerful kind of metatheatre, elevating him to the status of a national hero.
In Homs, a Theatre Rises from the Ashes
With the Ghassaniya, a renovated theatre in Homs, a devastated Syrian community continues to rebuild after years of civil war.
Two Spectacles: A Lebanese Farce, an American Fault Line
In two recent developments, Amal Ghandour sees a comical comeuppance and hints of change on the political horizon.
مقتطف من رواية إنعام كجه جي: صيف سويسري
في سويسرا، يجتمع أربعة رفاق قدامى، حيث يخضع كل منهم لتجرمة دواء جديد، ويستعيد كل منهم ما حدث له في الحزب، في أحدث روايات الكاتبة العراقية إنعام كجه جي.
قصة قصيرة لأحمد كامل: موعد على العشاء
عن العلاقة المسمومة بين كاتب وزوجته، يكتب أحمد كامل قصة قصيرة بديعة، حيث يستكشف الديناميكيات التي تدفع الاثنين للبقاء معًا رغم كل شيء.
“Christmas in Kineta”—a story from Greece
In this Christmas story, we encounter an unexpected family gathering, consisting of two cast-off sons and two repentant mothers.
The Friend of the Fallen: James Baldwin in Istanbul
James Baldwin’s Turkish exile, a lesser-told chapter in his life, offered safety, privacy, and most importantly, a creative rebirth.
Emm Kamel: The Future Is Here and So Is the Past
Amal Ghandour reflects on a 2025 rich with tragedy, disappointment, and political smoke and mirrors.
The Oscar-Nominated Gaza Doc That Still Shocks the World
The Voice of Hind Rajab turns one child’s plea from Gaza into a stark reflection on empathy, bureaucracy, and the horrors of war.