Farah Ahamed 🍉

Period Matters: Menstruation in South Asia, Pan Macmillan India FT Magazine Women of 2022, Commonwealth, Bridport, White Review shortlist.

[Ayman moving to bluesky @Ayman_makarem]

I'm compiling and uploading a list of Political Arab (SWANA) Films - so far all P*lestinian, Lebanese, and Syrian. Check them out. Many are new to Youtube, all are super important films.
https://t.co/ToQQrQwasp

[Sayantan Ghosh @sayantansunnyg]

Sally Rooney and Jhumpa Lahiri, two incredible writers who've reminded everyone — especially the publishing world — in the same week that if you use your platform and cultural power for the right reasons, it's possible to call out injustices and demand for the change we deserve.

[The Markaz Review is @markaz-review.bsky.social @TheMarkazReview]

📝 [TMR 44 • GATEKEEPERS]

In this story by @farahahamed, Sarah realizes that gatekeepers come in all shapes and forms — over the radio, at the end of an email, in government and the person right next to us...

🔗 https://t.co/jXanK0qTAW

#themarkazreview #tmr44 #gatekeepers

[Farah Ahamed 🍉 @FarahAhamed]

Looking forward to this!

[The Markaz Review is @markaz-review.bsky.social @TheMarkazReview]

🗓️ [SAVE THE DATE]

Join us on Sunday, September 29th at 1pm EST (6pm UK/ 7pm CET) for this month’s special online book club discussion of “Stories from the Center of the World: New Middle East Fiction” hosted by editor .@JordanElgrably and TMR’s Literary Editor @halasamalu in conversation with contributing writers Leila Aboulela, @farahahamed and Tariq Mehmood.

Tune in for readings from the writers and an engaging discussion on the state of short fiction out of the region TMR calls “the center of the world,” from Pakistan in the east to Morocco in the west.

🔗 RSVP to participate here: https://t.co/TGv1QDRJii

#themarkazreview #tmrbookclub #onlineevent #bookclub #roundtablediscussion #fiction

[Farah Ahamed 🍉 @FarahAhamed]

Looking forward to this.

[The Markaz Review is @markaz-review.bsky.social @TheMarkazReview]

🗓️ [SAVE THE DATE]

Join us on Sunday, September 29th at 1pm EST (6pm UK/ 7pm CET) for this month’s special online book club discussion of “Stories from the Center of the World: New Middle East Fiction” hosted by editor .@JordanElgrably and TMR’s Literary Editor @halasamalu in conversation with contributing writers Leila Aboulela, @farahahamed and Tariq Mehmood.

Tune in for readings from the writers and an engaging discussion on the state of short fiction out of the region TMR calls “the center of the world,” from Pakistan in the east to Morocco in the west.

🔗 RSVP to participate here: https://t.co/TGv1QDRJii

#themarkazreview #tmrbookclub #onlineevent #bookclub #roundtablediscussion #fiction

[Farah Ahamed 🍉 @FarahAhamed]

My short story, 'Made for Measure' here. Who was Asia Bibi? Could the Supreme Court verdict on her blasphemy charges have affected anyone else aside from her? How are ordinary citizens 'gate keepers?'

[The Markaz Review is @markaz-review.bsky.social @TheMarkazReview]

📣 [NEW ISSUE]

Our September issue, TMR 44 GATEKEEPERS, is now live!

This issue features essays, art, book reviews, fiction and more from: @JordanElgrably, @NektariaAna, Omar Zahzah, @StephenRohde3, @JHaddadOfficial, @AlcalayAmm76588, @farahahamed, Ali Ramthan Hussein, @ferozelias, @maswad, @bookfabulous, @halasamalu, Alaa Albaba, Mahmoud Alhaj, Iason Athanasiadis, Tayseer Barakat and Heba Tannous.

👉 Dive into the issue now: https://t.co/akLjsufujA

#themarkazreview #tmr44 #gatekeepers #newissue #nowlive #essays #art #featuredartists #bookreviews #fiction

[Jordan Elgrably @JordanElgrably]

Through my work with @TheMarkazReview and our literary editor @HalasaMalu we've produced two new books, from @CityLightsBooks & @7StoriesPress Book us for events!

[Farah Ahamed 🍉 @FarahAhamed]

@JordanElgrably @TheMarkazReview @HalasaMalu @CityLightsBooks @7StoriesPress Congratulations. I am reading Stories from The Centre. What a fantastic, varied anthology.

[Asymptote Journal @asymptotejrnl]

@FarahAhamed Thank you for sharing this moving work with us!

[Farah Ahamed 🍉 @FarahAhamed]

Thank you @asymptotejrnl for publishing my essay.

[Asymptote Journal @asymptotejrnl]

What would you do if a Deliveroo worker confessed to eating your food instead of putting it in your hands?

From our latest issue, @FarahAhamed's unusual work of empathy asks us to consider what might happen if we dare to engage sincerely with others: https://t.co/mNrLfyBlGS

[Farah Ahamed 🍉 @FarahAhamed]

@pureheroinetwts @sun_gin_ah Brilliant story. I loved it. Congratulations!!!

[Farah Ahamed 🍉 @FarahAhamed]

@ashutosh_talks @UofGlasgow @bmohunter Congratulations.

[Farah Ahamed 🍉 @FarahAhamed]

@so_you_know @judehwriter Lovely Annie!

[LSE South Asia Centre @SAsiaLSE]

India Elections 2024 event underway @RMilibandLSE & @SAsiaLSE with a full house, and more online!

@AlnoorBhimani @sanjaycsds @MukulikaB @jaffrelotc

[The Markaz Review is @markaz-review.bsky.social @TheMarkazReview]

📣 [NEW ISSUE]

Our June issue, TMR 42 THEATRE, is now live!

As the editors write in this month’s editorial, “For this first issue on Arab and Middle Eastern/North African theatre, and the work of playwrights in diaspora — because we assuredly will revisit plays and playwrights in future issues, and hope to cover theatre more consistently — we have invited Iraqi-British playwright Hassan Abdulrazzak to give us a sense of what it was like to be a young drama adept.”

🔗 Dive into the issue now: https://t.co/1iGMlNbtYD

Featuring work by: Hassan Abdulrazzak (@abdulrazzak), Mudar Alhaggi, Elie Chalala, Mehrnaz Daneshvar (translated by @abdohsalar), Yussef El Guindi, Saleem Haddad (@sysh), Lameece Isaaq, Collective Ma'louba, Mona Mansour (@MonaMansourNY), Omar Naim, Nada Sabet (@nouddlez), Georgina Van Welie and William Gourlay (@gourlaywill).

#themarkazreview #tmr42 #theatre #newissue #plays #interviews #fiction #essays #art

[Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine]

An old thread for @monaeltahawy

[Farah Ahamed 🍉 @FarahAhamed]

@sysh @TheMarkazReview @warghetti I really enjoyed reading this. And I love Genet's work.

[Farah Ahamed 🍉 @FarahAhamed]

@elissa_soave @HQstories Fantastic Elissa!!

[Farah Ahamed 🍉 @FarahAhamed]

@elissa_soave @PrimadonnaFest So excited Elissa! #wearetheprize

[Farah Ahamed 🍉 @FarahAhamed]

@rahulabhatia @truestoryaward Brilliant. It was an excellent if harrowing read