Articles by Pesha Magid

Four years after the Iraqi city of Mosul was liberated from ISIS, Daud Salim is the first—and the only—bookseller to return to the storied street.

Can rusting locomotives and crumbling stations become a vibrant transportation network again?

“If I could, I would go without shoes here, because it’s a holy place,” says a guide to the ancient site.

Come to this Beirut poster shop for the lurid stereotypes, stay for the giant killer crab.

Saying "Cheers!" is for amateurs.

The language has long kept vulnerable groups protected, but is now being used for fun and visibility.