Upheavals of Beauty and Oppression in The Oud Player of Cairo
Jasmin Attia's novel vividly portrays Egypt and Cairo by beautifully conjuring music and sound through descriptive prose.
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Life Along Istanbul’s Byzantine Walls, a Review
Arie Amaya-Akkermans on a book that reviews not only Turkey’s social and political deterioration over the last decade, but also the violence of the past, both recent and distant.
World Picks from the Editors: June 28 — July 15
TMR editors highlight their picks of events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
The Battle for Climate Justice vs. Environmental Orientalism
Little-reported green colonialism is occurring in the sun-rich but water-deprived MENA region, writes Richard Lim in this review.
Creating Community with Community Theatre
A community theatre company working in Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine empowers women who often are not professional actors.
Is Amin Maalouf’s Latest Novel, On the Isle of Antioch, a Parody?
Farah-Silvana Kanan questions whether, in this novel, the Franco-Lebanese master is at the height of his powers, or is having us on...
How to Write About Kurdistan
A writer's satirical guide on how to write about the hapless, subjugated Kurds, if you're not already filming them for a documentary.
World Picks From The Editors: June 15 — June 30
TMR editors highlight their picks of events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
What Is Home?—Gazans Redefine Place Amid Displacement
Continuously displaced Palestinians redefine "home" in Osama Kahlout’s surprising photographs from the war on Gaza.
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud —A Review
An entire family is preoccupied with its history and questions of national identity, confounded by France’s rejection of the pieds-noirs.
World Picks From The Editors: June 1 — June 14
TMR editors highlight their picks of events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
Our Review of transfeminisms
A major exhibition at Mimosa House aims to address pressing and unresolved issues faced by women, queer, and trans people across the world.
A Small Kernel of Human Kindness: Some Notes on Solidarity and Resistance
Empathy requires knowledge and collective action to avoid blindly following the crowds, writes Nancy Kricorian.
World Picks From The Editors: May 17 — May 31
TMR editors highlight the best events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
Postscript: Disrupting the Colonial Gaze—Gaza and Israel after October 7th
In which the authors argue that, "If Israel, with Western support, achieves its aims in Gaza, it will constitute the end of fellowship among inhabitants of this planet."