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A book list that explores the many shades of friendship: From heartwarming connections to tumultuous trials and redemptive moments.
03 OCTOBER, 2025 • By Rana Asfour
Sara Hamdan's debut novel finds genuine humor in the complexities of Arab-American identity and friendships.
03 OCTOBER, 2025 • By Natasha Tynes
A writer confronts the harsh reality of performative acceptance versus true solidarity as her community's struggles become inconvenient.
03 OCTOBER, 2025 • By Christina Adranly
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
Iranian doctors, psychotherapists, and exiled human rights advocates are exploring new talk therapy methods to combat despair amid authoritarianism.
05 SEPTEMBER, 2025 • By Malu Halasa
Mohammad Rabie conducts a poignant self-examination, reflecting on a lifetime of fear.
05 SEPTEMBER, 2025 • By Mohammad Rabie, Lina Mounzer
Lina Mounzer interviews UN Special Rapporteur Michael Fakhri on Gaza, food and famine.
05 SEPTEMBER, 2025 • By Lina Mounzer
Our 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 Mounzer
