War and the Absurd in Zein El-Amine’s Watermelon Stories
Rana Asfour reviews a collection of stories from writer and educator Zein El-Amine, who was born and raised in Lebanon.
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Meet Ghoula—Arabic Music Remixed Via Tunisia
In her latest music column for TMR, Melissa Chemam profiles the genre-defying Tunisian electro artist Ghoula.
The Politics of Wishful Thinking: Deena Mohamed’s Shubeik Lubeik
Katie Logan reviews the much-anticipated English version of the Egyptian graphic novel, a tour de force.
The Forced Disappearance of Street Vendors in Beirut
In the midst of Lebanon's economic crisis, UN policy and research specialist Ghida Ismail laments the vanishing of Beirut's street vendors.
In Search of Fathers: Raja Shehadeh’s Palestinian Memoir
Amal Ghandour reviews the new book from the author of "Palestinian Walks," "Occupation Diaries" and "Strangers in the House."
Letter From Turkey—Solidarity, Grief, Anger and Fear
Jennifer Hattam, a special correspondent in Istanbul, describes how winter and food shortages plague earthquake recovery efforts.
“Holy Land”—short fiction from Asim Rizki
Amal, a student who lives in a Palestinian refugee camp, takes up drama as an outlet for the Occupation blues, but is dealt a sad surprise.
Becoming Palestine Imagines a Liberated Future
Katie Logan reviews the latest book from Gil Hochberg, which studies Palestinian archives and artists while imagining a brighter future.
Signs of the Times: Rising Conservatism in Kuwait
Mai Al-Nakib, a writer in the country's capital, interprets the recent rise in conservatism in Kuwait as a symptom of fear.
Letter From Turkey—Antioch is Finished
TMR's senior writer in Turkey, Arie Amaya-Akkermans, travels to one of the worst-hit areas to survey earthquake damage and talk to survivors.
Salman Rushdie’s Victory City: a Novel in Search of an Empire
Pushcart winner Anis Shivani reviews the latest novel by Salman Rushdie, who survived a nightmarish knife attack at Chautauqua last summer.
A new series in France, Raï Is Not Dead, Celebrates the Genre
Melissa Chemam attends the première of the new French music series on Arte TV at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris.
Yemen War Survivors Speak in What Have You Left Behind?
Saliha Haddad reviews the English translation of Bushra al-Maqtari's book of oral histories on those who survived the war in Yemen.
TMR Urges Readers to Support Recovery Efforts in Turkey & Syria
The devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have left a wake of dead and suffering survivors. We can help.
White Torture Prison Interviews Condemn Solitary Confinement
Kamin Mohammadi (no relation) has read Narges Mohammadi's new book, even as the author sits in Evin Prison, unable to be with her family.