Inside the Giant Fish—excerpt from Rawand Issa’s graphic novel
In Rawand Issa’s “Inside the Giant Fish,” a girl looks for her lost memories on a beach that no longer exists.
“Nadira of Tlemcen”—fiction from Abdellah Taïa
Sometimes you have to escape everything you know in order to become yourself.
Naar, Are You illuminated?
A fiction that celebrates the indomitable spirit of women who embrace their agency.
Abortion Tale: On Our Ground
In Ghadeer Ahmed’s latest story, three women with no abortion rights refuse to be victims of exploitation and blackmail.
On Ice—fiction from Malu Halasa
In an excerpt from an unpublished novella by Malu Halasa, ice skating in the desert is more than just a sport.
Hayat and the Rain—fiction from Mona Alshammari
The power of the imagination may not be enough to save a young girl’s hopes when faced with rural poverty.
Tears from a Glass Eye—a story by Samira Azzam
Samira Azzam was a Palestinian short story writer whose work influenced her more famous successor, Ghassan Kanafani.
Genesis and East Cairo—fiction from Shady Lewis Botros
In this excerpt from Shady Lewis Botros’ latest novel, a child’s innocent counting game masks a disturbing reality.
Musings on a Major Exhibition: Women Defining Women at LACMA
Philip Grant took a look at a vast Los Angeles art exhibition that presents 75 independent Arab and Muslim women artists.
Queer Khaleejis and Western Biases—Individual Freedom at Stake
Christina Paschyn talks to queer activists in the Gulf who challenge the Western narrative on oppression and freedom for the LGBTQ community.
Artist at Work: Syrian Filmmaker Afraa Batous
Journalist and filmmaker Dima Hamdan talks to the young Syrian director of the documentary “All Roads Lead to More.”
Freedom and Dislocation in Jamal Mahjoub’s Novel, The Fugitives
David Rife reviews the latest fiction from the Sudanese British author of more than a dozen literary and noir novels.