“Double Apple”—a short story by MK Harb
Negotiating the secret byways of Beirut, a cousin helps a cousin achieve his heart’s greatest desire — for a price.
city life
Sustainability: Rethinking the City in the United Arab Emirates
Rana Asfour on the UAE's intervention solutions for energy-efficient, sustainable buildings rooted in the city.
Waking Up To My Distorted City—an Interview with Hisham Bustani & Linda Al Khoury
Hisham Bustani and Linda Al Khoury talk to TMR about their new bilingual book and the urban distortions they bear witness to in Amman, Jordan.
From An Improvised Attempt to Understand Social Transformations in Amman: “urbane” behavior in a city that is not a city
An exclusive excerpt from the new bilingual Arabic-English book "Waking Up to My Distorted City" by Hisham Bustani and Linda Al Khoury on the "urban" distortion of Amman.
“Hamidinou’s Smile”—a Mauritanian story by Ahmed Isselmou
In Ahmed Isselmou's short story, a Mauritanian man struggles to maintain his resilience and perseverance in the face of ongoing misfortunes.
They and I, in Budapest
An Egyptian student in Budapest wakes up each morning to embody a new character, conquer language barriers and learn about her new city.
A Day in the Life of a Niqabi Mother in New York
Noshin Bokth immerses herself in anti-colonial and post-colonial literature as she spends the day with her daughter at a New York library.
From the City to the Desert—Tahmineh Monzavi
A social realist photographer travels to the Iranian coastal provinces of the Persian Gulf, including Sistan and Baluchistan, and the desert.