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personal essaysDecember 22, 2020January 28, 2021

For the Stories, or for the Visa Delays?

Nayrouz Qarmout writes about Edinburgh, Gaza, short stories, and packing her bag.

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interviewsApril 21, 2020May 13, 2020

The Librarian Would Give You a Lock-down Extension: An Interview with Chen Qiufan

Chen Quifan – also known as Stanley Chan – discusses Shanghai, speculative fiction, AI, and threats to humanity.

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archiveDecember 1, 2016

The story of The Book of Dhaka

The arts editor of the Dhaka Tribune reports from the city’s thriving annual literary festival, where writers and translators came together for a special launch of the latest Comma Press ‘City in Fiction’ anthology – The Book of Dhaka.

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archiveSeptember 29, 2016

Why Kahramana?

A contributor to forthcoming sci-fi anthology Iraq+100 (Comma Press) reveals the meaning behind the title and implication of their story.

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archiveOctober 1, 2015

Over the sound of the drone

Atef Abu Saif discusses his latest publication – a collection of diary entries from the Gaza Strip – and reports on Gaza’s thriving cultural scene.

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archiveJuly 29, 2014

Umm Ahmed: Newsflash

A rare and incredibly moving piece of fiction from Gaza, from writer and activist Nayrouz Qarmout

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