TMR 52

10 stories centered around a critical theme, published monthly and curated with care.

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  • TMR52
  • EDITORIAL
7 MARCH, 2025

Why Love, War & Resistance?

Can love transform in the face of bombs, drones, AI surveillance, snipers, annexation, and expulsion?

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Alaa Abd El-Fattah: Political Prisoner and Public Intellectual

Yasmine Al Rashidi on writer-thinker Alaa Abdel Fattah who advocates for the rights of those without platforms to campaign for themselves.

01 OCTOBER, 2023 • By Yasmine El Rashidi

London Cemeteries: And Now It Is Death

Selma Dabbagh's run through a London cemetery proves to be valuable fodder for the creative inspiration the writer was searching for.

03 SEPTEMBER, 2023 • By Selma Dabbagh

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.

03 SEPTEMBER, 2023 • By Nadine Yasser

A Day in the Life of a Saturday Market Trawler in Cairo

Karoline Kamel captures the enchantment of Egypt's flea markets where a nostalgic encounter with a Barbie doll fulfilled a childhood longing.

03 SEPTEMBER, 2023 • By Karoline Kamel, Rana Asfour

A Day in the Life: Cairo

The writer's visit to a Cairo internet store to renew her internet service proves to be an out of body experience.

24 JULY, 2023 • By Sarah Eltantawi

The Light at the End of the Tunnel

A moving testimony to life, death, and the human condition by an Egyptian journalist who was blessed, and cursed.

02 JULY, 2023 • By Mohamed Aboelgheit, Rudaina Halasa

“The Cactus”—new fiction from Mohammed Al Naas

Can a man who loves a woman prove his mettle by taking proper care of a cactus that stings him with its spines?

02 JULY, 2023 • By Mohammed Alnaas, Rana Asfour

We Saw Paris, Texas—a story by Ola Mustapha

In Ola Mustapha's new story, a man falls for the seduction of a film and it becomes the blueprint for love, life, and even death.

02 JULY, 2023 • By Ola Mustapha

“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.

02 JULY, 2023 • By Jordan Elgrably

“The Long Walk of the Martyr”—fiction from Salar Abdoh

In Salar Abdoh’s new short story, Iranian militias return from war to a life and country to which they have difficulty adjusting.

02 JULY, 2023 • By Salar Abdoh

EARTH: Our Only Home

Editor-in-chief, Jordan Elgrably, explains why TMR chose the EARTH theme for its 32nd issue.

04 JUNE, 2023 • By Jordan Elgrably

Fiction: An Excerpt from Fadi Zaghmout’s Hope On Earth

In a dystopian world, thanks to AI, people no longer die because they can be upgraded to better and more functional forms.

04 JUNE, 2023 • By Fadi Zaghmout, Rana Asfour
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