“The Afghan and the Persian”—a short story by Jordan Elgrably
An Afghan refugee, survivor of a shipwreck, washes up on the shores of southern France and applies for asylum in Montpellier.
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Garden of Africa: Interview with Rachid Koraïchi
Rose Issa talks to the Algerian artist about his Garden of Africa and other garden projects that honor the history and memories of the dead.
Thousands of Tunisians Are Attempting the “Harga”
With illegal immigration from Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Libya at an all-time high, desperate North Africans risk death on the Mediterranean.
“The Salamander”—fiction from Sarah AlKahly-Mills
In this magical tale set in Lebanon and on a mysterious Mediterranean island, people dream of escape while a biologist seeks an elusive salamander.
Remember 2020 Not for Covid-19 or Trump Chaos, But Climate Change
Columnist Iason Athanasiadis remembers 2020 not so much for the pandemic or the chaos of Trump but what humankind has wrought on nature.