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5 DECEMBER, 2025

Escaping the “Cockroach”—On Melancholy and Noir

Like a classic noir narrative in which morality blurs and truth is slippery, the world today feels increasingly absurd and nihilistic.

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On Identity—Ayşegül Savaş’ Long Distance

Filmmaker Amy Omar explores the short stories of a Turkish writer living in Paris.

07 NOVEMBER, 2025 • By Amy Omar

Why NATIONALITY?

Nationality: at the end of the day, we are richer for the diversity of our identities, and poorer for our divisions.

07 NOVEMBER, 2025 • By Jordan Elgrably, Malu Halasa

Myth and Migration in the Work of Dalia Al-Dujaili

Al-Dujaili shows how global crises connect us and reveal our shared humanity.

06 NOVEMBER, 2025 • By Noshin Bokth

Why FRIENDSHIP?

TMR's October issue examines the multifaceted nature of friendship — intimate or communal, joyful or bittersweet.

03 OCTOBER, 2025 • By Rana Asfour

A Day In Damascus

A console included with an arthouse film in Syria allows viewers to watch characters from various films form unexpected friendships.

03 OCTOBER, 2025 • By Sanad Tabbaa

Revolutionary Reissues: Enemy Of The Sun and Leila and the Wolves

A re-released poetry collection and forgotten film underscore Palestinian resistance. What do they teach us about unity and struggle?

03 OCTOBER, 2025 • By Katie Logan

Lamia Fakhoury: Holding Space and Working Together

TMR interviews this Jordanian artist on her circuitous journey as a sculptor.

03 OCTOBER, 2025 • By Jordan Elgrably

Play the Game by Fatima Daas—an excerpt

Daas' latest novel explores what it means to grow up queer and Muslim in France.

03 OCTOBER, 2025 • By Fatima Daas

Blue, The Arabian Red Fox

An artist watching starvation in Gaza from afar befriends a fox in Abu Dhabi. Nature, the destroyer, also consoles.

03 OCTOBER, 2025 • By Noura Ali-Ramahi

10 Arab Novels Celebrating the Power of Friendship

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

What Will People Think? Blends Comedy, Culture and Family Secrets

Sara Hamdan's debut novel finds genuine humor in the complexities of Arab-American identity and friendships.

03 OCTOBER, 2025 • By Natasha Tynes

You Want Your Friends to See Who You Really Are

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
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