Reading The Orchards of Basra
The Orchards of Basra weaves together elements of dreams, memory, and forgotten philosophy, insisting that some stories cannot be silenced.
New Documentaries from Palestine, Sudan, Afghanistan, and Iran
New SWANA films respond to genocide and starvation while urging viewers to act beyond passive consumption of the big screen.
مقتطف من رواية «طرق متنوعة لقتل النمل» لمحمد الفولي
تتلخص رواية محمد الفولي الجديدة في كراهية النمل، يحدثنا الراوي المخادع عن أسباب كراهيته لتلك الكائنات الصغيرة، ولا يخفي هوسه بمحاولة عقابها وقتلها مع كل فصل من فصول الرواية.
قصة قصيرة لحسين فوزي: باللمبة النيون قام
عن مخاوف الطفولة وأرق التعامل مع الأب العائد بعد غياب طويل، يكتب حسين فوزي قصة قصيرة مبهرة، حيث تحاول الشخصية الرئيسية التعامل مع هلاوسها وخيالاتها التي لا تهدأ.
The Intersection
A drink at a pub, a conversation about psychoanalysis, madness, despair and pain—an encounter.
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.
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.
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.
The UN’s Special Rapporteur on Food, Michael Fakhri, on Gaza
Lina Mounzer interviews UN Special Rapporteur Michael Fakhri on Gaza, food and famine.
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.