A woman returns to post-Assad Syria to discover whether the home she has carried with her still exists.
16 OCTOBER 2026 • By Anas Tareef
In this first-place winner of the Azhar Short Story Prize, a caretaker lives in the shadow of an...
16 OCTOBER 2026 • By Natalia Boumatar
The author of "Remnants" reflects on his short story, the craft of writing, and the idea of return.
16 OCTOBER 2026 • By Saleem Haddad
An interview with the author of "The Dentist's Son" on the themes and writing of the story.
18 SEPTEMBER 2026 • By TMR
In a house shaped by war, a child’s question about a mysterious plant opens onto something far more...
8 MAY 2026 • By Erfan Mojib
The relationship between a lonely man and his eccentric cleaner blurs into something more intimate and ambiguous.
8 MAY 2026 • By Nur Turkmani
In this short story translated from Kurdish for the first time, a young man discovers that his discomfort...
3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Hussein Arif
