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PoetrySeptember 3, 2012

Between Strangers

By Loukia M. Janavaras

By Loukia M. Janavaras

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PoetrySeptember 1, 2012

the deep black

By Kate Hammerich

By Kate Hammerich

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The Devil's in the RemoteAugust 29, 2012

Breaking Bad: Say My Name

By Nadir Hasan

Reviewed by Nadir Hassan

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Artwork by Babar Mughal
Commentary, EssaysAugust 27, 2012

In Pursuit of Words

By Wajiha Hyder

(Unsuccessfully) Evading writers’ block by Wajiha Hyder

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Illustrated by Nabiha Zeeshan. Concept by Maheen Rahman
Commentary, Essays, Featured Articles, On CallAugust 15, 2012

On Call: A Surgical Nightmare

By Thirteen

by Thirteen

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The Devil's in the RemoteAugust 13, 2012

Breaking Bad: Hurtling On

By Nadir Hassan

Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen “Dead Freight” yet, don’t read this review. There is the occasional fleeting moment where it seems that Breaking…

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Bird DroppingsAugust 12, 2012

Bird Droppings #1: Stay true

By TMS Staff

“Bird Droppings” are twitter-based tweets and / or vents reflecting socially or culturally stigmatic situations that have their authors at wits’ end.

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Commentary, EssaysAugust 12, 2012

Remembering Neverland

By Shahab Siddiqi

Islamabad in the 90s.

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Bird DroppingsAugust 5, 2012

Bird Droppings #1: Bieber Fever

By TMS Staff

“Bird Droppings” are twitter-based tweets and / or vents reflecting socially or culturally stigmatic situations that have their authors at their wits’ end. The…

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Articles, EssaysAugust 2, 2012

The Art of Musical Sorcery

By Bassam F. Siddiki

The disturbing relationship between art and conspiracy

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One last love letter...

April 24, 2021

It has taken us some time and patience to come to this decision. TMS would not have seen the success that it did without our readers and the tireless team that ran the magazine for the better part of eight years.

But… all good things must come to an end, especially when we look at the ever-expanding art and literary landscape in Pakistan, the country of the magazine’s birth.

We are amazed and proud of what the next generation of creators are working with, the themes they are featuring, and their inclusivity in the diversity of voices they are publishing. When TMS began, this was the world we envisioned…

Though the magazine has closed and our submissions shuttered, this website will remain open for the foreseeable future as an archive of the great work we published and the astounding collection of diverse voices we were privileged to feature.

If, however, someone is interested in picking up the baton, please email Maryam Piracha, the editor, at [email protected].

Farewell, fam! It’s been quite a ride.