In post-regime Syria, forgiveness is not resolution—it’s a quiet demand for justice in the language of art.
18 APRIL 2025 • By Robert Bociaga
A story of a self-estranged gay adolescent navigating his identity as an Armenian in Iran and later as an immigrant in America.
18 APRIL 2025 • By Sean Casey
The new Lebanese performance, "Four Walls and a Roof," uses trial testimony, humor, and Eisler-Brecht songs to address the rise of the right.
11 APRIL 2025 • By Malu Halasa
"Suspended Disbelief" interrogates the tension between belief and doubt in the folklore and collective psyche of the Mediterranean region.
11 APRIL 2025 • By Marta Mendes
An advice column that tackles personal questions inflected by our greater social, cultural, political, and historical contexts.
04 APRIL 2025 • By Souseh
An inspiring collection of remarkable titles to mark Arab American Heritage Month in the US, showcasing vibrant culture and a rich history.
04 APRIL 2025 • By Rana Asfour, Jordan Elgrably
Three documentaries screened in Thessaloniki shed light on conflicts often absent from international media headlines.
28 MARCH 2025 • By Iason Athanasiadis
Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books...TMR World Picks run the gamut...
28 MARCH 2025 • By TMR
An NYU professor who has frequently taught this Iraqi novel finds that two months into Trump 2.0, its significance has shifted considerably.
21 MARCH 2025 • By Deborah Williams
Gréki’s poetry expresses her deep love for Algeria while also serving as a powerful tribute to resistance against colonialism.
21 MARCH 2025 • By Jordan Elgrably
Two new books reissue the writings of the heralded revolutionary, Ghassan Kanafani. Required reading for today.
14 MARCH 2025 • By Farah-Silvana Kanaan
Yale scholar of Arabic language and literature Jonas Elbousty talks to one of the most prolific translators of the Arabic novel of the past 50 years.
14 MARCH 2025 • By Jonas Elbousty
