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“Double Apple”—a short story by MK Harb

“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...

FEBRUARY 4, 2024 • By MK Harb
Sustainability: Rethinking the City in the United Arab Emirates

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.

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • By Rana Asfour
Waking Up To My Distorted City—an Interview with Hisham Bustani & Linda Al Khoury

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...

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • By TMR
From An Improvised Attempt to Understand Social Transformations in Amman: “urbane” behavior in a city that is not a city

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...

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • By Hisham Bustani
“Hamidinou’s Smile”—a Mauritanian story by Ahmed Isselmou

“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...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • By Ahmed Isselmou
They and I, in Budapest

They and I, in Budapest

An Egyptian student in Budapest wakes up each morning to embody a new character, conquer language barriers and...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • By Nadine Yasser
A Day in the Life of a Niqabi Mother in New York

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...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • By Noshin Bokth
From the City to the Desert—Tahmineh Monzavi

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,...

JUNE 4, 2023 • By Tahmineh Monzavi
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