From Stitch to Symbol: The Power of Palestinian Tatreez
Palestinian embroidery is dynamic, and artists, designers, and makers are constantly finding new ways to innovate and reinterpret it.
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Body Shaming—Woes of the Motherland
How do you practice self-acceptance the next time your mother admonishes you over a cookie or your body in general?
Arabic Was the Guest at This Year’s Avignon Festival
Arabic, France’s second-most spoken language, was featured at this year’s Avignon Festival, but is Arabic still the outsider's tongue?
Egyptian Novelist Skewers British Bureaucracy with Black Humor
Shady Lewis' new novel skewers British bureaucracy while exploring the immigrant experience with black humor and surreal situations.
Ali Cherri’s show at Marseille’s [mac] Is Watching You
Ali Cherri’s new show in Marseille, on view through the 4th of January 2026, deconstructs the museum from the inside out.
Brutally Honest Exploration of Taboo Subjects in Empty Cages
A novel that explores taboo subjects with exceptional craftsmanship, while reconstructing the “self” from pain and fragmented identities.
Ziad Rahbani: The Making of a Lebanese Jazz Legend
A look at Ziad Rahbani's life and legacy, and the man who first introduced him to the jazz sound that transformed Lebanon's musical landscape.
Without Women, the 2011 Revolution Might Have Never Been
The long history of Egyptian women's activism created the intellectual and political background for revolution.
Amal Doesn’t Even Know What a Banana Is: Child Malnutrition in Gaza
A writer in Gaza reports on the consequences of Israel's blocking humanitarian aid and medicines from entering the besieged territory.
Architectural Biennale Confronts Brutality of Climate Change
As planet temperatures rise, architects in the Middle East eschew Western fixes and revitalize local solutions.
Kaynuna: Interview with Mohammad Kassem on Kuwait’s Pavilion
A conversation with Mohammad Kassem, co-curator of the Kuwait Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale.
“A Love That Endures”: How Tamer and Sabreen Defied War and Death
In Gaza, where airstrikes define life, two lovers still find a way to connect in a landscape scarred by shrapnel and scattered steel.
“Why Bother?” Dear Souseh, Existential Advice for Third World Problems
What do you do when an old friend continues to disappoint, when it comes to the matter of the genocide in Gaza?
August World Picks from the Editors
Literary conversations, films, exhibitions, and concerts … TMR World Picks run the gamut…
“Silence is Not the Way”—Arab Writers Against Israel’s Genocide
When one poet declines to participate on the international stage in Edinburgh, supporters of Palestinian human rights are in a quandary.