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READ MOREOur senior editor in Beirut, Lina Mounzer, relates intimately to the theme of TMR 53, having experienced civil war in Beirut.
05 SEPTEMBER, 2025 • By Lina MounzerTwo women on the mend in the hospital, one a wife and mother, the other pining for a lover, both dream of a better life.
04 JULY, 2025 • By Nahla Karam, Nada FarisA tale set in the near-future exploring the world of banned books, repressed imaginations, dreams, and desires.
04 JULY, 2025 • By Rana AsfourA meditation on how war distorts the perception of time, transforming events and emotions into distant memories.
04 JULY, 2025 • By Alireza Iranmehr, Salar AbdohIn Iraq, buildings don’t simply reflect ideology — they absorb it, transmit it, and sometimes resist it. Especially when left unfinished.
04 JULY, 2025 • By Meriam OthmanIn Paranda, everyday activities like reading symbolize protest and resistance in homes, alleyways, and gatherings.
04 JULY, 2025 • By Marie Bamyani, Zubair PopalzaiVictor Hugo’s way still guides those building bridges across languages, faiths, and histories in a time of fear.
04 JULY, 2025 • By Yahia LababidiThoth invites readers to witness the struggles of Palestinians and raise awareness of the ongoing catastrophe in the West Bank.
04 JULY, 2025 • By ThothPalestinian Refaat Al-Areer was not just an academic. He was a living metaphor for Gaza’s steadfastness, writes his student Taqwa Al-Wawi.
04 JULY, 2025 • By Taqwa Ahmed Al-WawiThe “francophone” term limits books to the “Francophonie” section in French bookstores, and forces authors to focus on identity.
04 JULY, 2025 • By Lara VergnaudNasser Rabah and other poets of Gaza are still writing — still sending their poems to us, because Palestine is literature.
04 JULY, 2025 • By Eman QuotahA doctor writes on the grand multiparas — women who have given birth five or more times.
04 JULY, 2025 • By Sarah Shaheen, Lina Mounzer