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Explore thought-provoking stories that spark conversation and celebrate the richness of Kurdish experiences. TMR 60 • KU...
18/06/2026

Explore thought-provoking stories that spark conversation and celebrate the richness of Kurdish experiences.

TMR 60 • KURDISH drops on July 3rd.

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17/06/2026

📚 [TMR BOOK CLUB]

In June, we are delighted to welcome translatorKay Heikkinen to discuss “The Gates of Paradise”. Join Rana Asfour, author Taleb Alrefai and translator Kay Heikkinen, and our fabulous reader community to discuss our latest pick.

🗓️ Join us Sunday, June 28th at 1pm EST/19:00 CET online.

🔗 Sign up now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ddwI2u9nQ7aYq4Pc9wmgUA

What does it mean for narrative structure to decenter the Anthropos? What happens when a sentence refuses colonial conqu...
16/06/2026

What does it mean for narrative structure to decenter the Anthropos? What happens when a sentence refuses colonial conquest, when a line break invokes occupation, exploited labor, or food sovereignty? How can form move beyond mere gesture and toward the serious work of worldmaking?

🗓️ Submit by August 1.

🔗 Submit now: https://themarkaz.org/submissions/

Dive into an excerpt of Emanuela Anechoum’s latest novel, "Tangerinn", set in a crowded bar on the Calabrian coast, wher...
15/06/2026

Dive into an excerpt of Emanuela Anechoum’s latest novel, "Tangerinn", set in a crowded bar on the Calabrian coast, where love and shame grow side by side as a child learns what it means to belong.

🔗 Read the excerpt: https://bit.ly/tangerinn-an-excerpt

To read the Mediterranean is to encounter it anew each time — a sea of stories, always in motion. Dive into our Mediterr...
13/06/2026

To read the Mediterranean is to encounter it anew each time — a sea of stories, always in motion. Dive into our Mediterraneans book list, curated by TMR Executive Editor Rana Asfour, and find your next favorite read.

🔗 Dive into our selection: https://bit.ly/the-mediterranean-in-book

What does it feel like to take your diaspora child to the motherland for the first time? In this memoir comic, Malaka Gh...
12/06/2026

What does it feel like to take your diaspora child to the motherland for the first time? In this memoir comic, Malaka Gharib reflects on the full-circle moment that brought her back to her own childhood.

🔗 Read her full comic: https://ow.ly/fMjv50Zb1F4

12/06/2026

In her latest This Arab Life column, Amal Ghandour reflects on a graduate party as either a reflection of a nation’s avoidance of responsibility or merely a short-lived chance to pretend that all is well.

🔗 Read her column: https://bit.ly/the-meaning-of-a-party-in-the-midst-of-war

10/06/2026

📚 [TMR BOOK CLUB]

In June, we are delighted to welcome Taleb Alrefai and Kay Heikkinen to discuss “The Gates of Paradise”. Join Rana Asfour, author Taleb Alrefai and translator Kay Heikkinen, and our fabulous reader community to discuss our latest pick.

🗓️ Join us Sunday, June 28th at 1pm EST/19:00 CET online.

🔗 Sign up now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ddwI2u9nQ7aYq4Pc9wmgUA

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