Dima el-Horr's latest documentary offers a rarely-seen side of Beirut's Corniche.
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14 AUGUST 2026 • By Anas TareefA young Kurdish writer grapples with what it means to exist outside the politics of appeal and visibility.
7 AUGUST 2026 • By Aline JabbariA columnist speculates on the possible afterlives awaiting after Gaza's apocalypse.
7 AUGUST 2026 • By Amal GhandourTwo new poems by Kurdish translator and poet Selîm Temo are presented in English translation for the first time.
7 AUGUST 2026 • By Selîm Temo, Rojin Shekh HamoTMR guest editor Aryan Omar Hassan shares the inspiration for the title of our newest issue, and his experiences in the Kurdish diaspora.
By Aryan Omar HassanAfter a grieving mother is gunned down, seven children become the custodians of a village’s shattered memory.
By Hoshang Waziri, Hassan AbdulrazzakMuch of Doğan's groundbreaking art was created in prison out of the materials at hand: hair, coffee, blood.
By Rojda Idil ArslanThis haunting tale explores the Mediterranean as an artistic inspiration, a deceptively hopeful bridge, and a vast cemetery.
19 JUNE 2026 • By Zeinab Ghassan KhaddourThis gothic short story is set on the island of Unguja in Tanzania, where an idyllic house hides something darker.
8 MAY 2026 • By Rebecca LloydA young Kurdish writer grapples with what it means to exist outside the politics of appeal and visibility.
7 AUGUST 2026 • By Aline JabbariA Palestinian teacher remembers the sister who taught her the passive voice, not knowing that grammar would be used to erase her.
10 JULY 2026 • By Hanan HabashiThree new pieces of SWANA literature, criticism and art every Friday-direct.