Can love transform in the face of bombs, drones, AI surveillance, snipers, annexation, and expulsion?
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In the midst of a busy press tour for her second novel, French literary sensation Fatima Daas took the time to talk to TMR.
03 OCTOBER, 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
This excerpt from Ahmed El-Fakharani's latest novel questions whether virtual friendships are real or simply a facade masking deep loneliness.
03 OCTOBER, 2025 • By Ahmed El Fakharany, Nada Faris
A reflective short story that explores friendships, longing, and nostalgia for home.
03 OCTOBER, 2025 • By Aya Chalabee
The Israeli army’s siege of Tulkarm prompts one writer to bear witness to the brutal consequences of conquest and murder.
03 OCTOBER, 2025 • By Thoth
Two Lebanese men who knew each other in childhood meet. Before they can become lovers, they must first become friends.
03 OCTOBER, 2025 • By Youssef Manessa
A former volunteer in Khartoum questions if "madness" is an illness or a rational response in a trauma-ridden country.
05 SEPTEMBER, 2025 • By Robert Bociaga
A Christian woman in solitary confinement in a Pakistani prison is recognized as a voice of reason, even though others view her as mad.
05 SEPTEMBER, 2025 • By Farah Ahamed
A drink at a pub, a conversation about psychoanalysis, madness, despair and pain—an encounter.
05 SEPTEMBER, 2025 • By Ayça Çubukçu
After living in London and Beirut, Sara Shamma returned to Damascus, where her hyperrealistic paintings reflect the chaos of today’s world.
05 SEPTEMBER, 2025 • By Jordan Elgrably
An exploration of our connections with animal symbols delves into how they intertwine with themes of fear, survival, the body, and language.
05 SEPTEMBER, 2025 • By Dina Shehata, Rana Asfour
Inspired by a famous Libyan folktale, “Azouz il-Gayla,” the tale intends to discipline children to keep them from playing outside during nap time.
05 SEPTEMBER, 2025 • By Safa Elnaili
A curated collection of fiction and non-fiction exploring the ways political and social unrest impacts mental health in the Middle East.
05 SEPTEMBER, 2025 • By Rana Asfour
