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From New York to Abu Dhabi: Taking Leave

From New York to Abu Dhabi: Taking Leave

A writer's journeys, spiritual and physical, lead to a winding exploration of how to live beyond religious strictures...

22 MAY 2026 • By Sheana Ochoa
The Hollow Half  Maps the Distance Between Body and Home

The Hollow Half Maps the Distance Between Body and Home

A prize-winning memoir brings alive three generations of diasporic Palestinians, from Gaza to New York City and back.

22 MAY 2026 • By N.S. Ahmed
A Fanonian reading of Mohammed Hanif’s Rebel English Academy

A Fanonian reading of Mohammed Hanif’s Rebel English Academy

A dark political satire draws heavily on Fanon's writing but shifts the focus from abstract revolution to lived...

22 MAY 2026 • By Farah Ahamed
“Ehna rajiun”—a review of Hannah Assadi’s Paradiso 17

“Ehna rajiun”—a review of Hannah Assadi’s Paradiso 17

The protagonist is a complete individual, but also a product of forces that have shaped and exiled many...

20 MARCH 2026 • By Eman Quotah
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