The Art of Letting Go: On the Path to Willful Abandonment
Nashwa Nasreldine explores the importance of holding onto failed attempts to capture fleeting moments for the sake of our souls and poetry.
“I, Mariam”—a story by Joumana Haddad
Joumana Haddad’s short story delves into a woman’s lifelong journey of navigating her relationship with the hijab.
Malak Mattar: No Words, Only Scenes of Ruin
Malak Mattar’s artwork at the Venice Biennale evokes a multi-sensory experience that demands to be felt, writes Nadine Nour el Din.
World Picks from The Editors: April 27 — May 6
TMR editors highlight the best events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
Man Is a Cause: Wisam Rafeedie & the Palestinian Revolutionary Novel
A classic prison novel by Wisam Rafeedie recounts the revolutionary fervor of Palestinian political prisoners.
Hollywoodgate—New Doc Captures the Post-American Taliban
Iason Athanasiadis reviews a documentary of an Egyptian’s observations of the first year of the Taliban’s new regime.
Magyd Cherfi’s French Journey, from Musical Stardom to Novelist
The Franco-Algerian star of Zebda, a major pop band 1985-2015, has become a writer to reckon with, in this interview by Sarah Naili.
Equating Critique of Israel with Antisemitism, US Academics are Being Silenced
With the war in Gaza and accusations of genocide in the International Court of Justice, tensions have risen on US campuses, writes Maura Finkelstein.
Censorship over Gaza and Palestine Roils the Arts Community
An Arab playwright in London reacts to the canceling of Palestinian voices six months into a horrific war.
World Picks from the Editors: Apr 12— Apr 26
TMR editors highlight the best events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
Two Poems from Ladan Osman
Somali American poet Ladan Osman presents poems “The Sea Fell on My House” and “Landscape Genocide.”
Two Poems from Alina Stefanescu
Romanian American poet Alina Stefanescu presents her poems “Playing Possum” and “My Polish Child.”