A Word from the Editor
In a first for the TMS Editor-in-Chief, Maryam Piracha writes what "freedom" means for a head scarf wearing Editor of a liberal arts magazine in Pakistan.
A Word from the Editor
A Word from the Creative Director
Creative Director Moeed Tariq takes on a subject especially dear to him in his letter to The Missing Slate's readership...
Digital Edition
Introduction to the Pakistan Writers Feature
Literary critic and editor Muneeza Shamsie writes about the talents featured in this issue – a rich tapestry of contemporary Pakistani poets and authors.
Lucky Vikki
Part of our special feature on contemporary Pakistani writers in the ninth issue, Muhammad Umar Memon's piece translated from the Urdu.
Author’s Prayer / Dua-e-Sukhnoor
From our ninth issue, Ilyas Babar Awan's version of 'Author's Prayer' is the first Urdu translation of Ilya Kaminsky's work.
The Moral of the Story
Morality is difficult enough in life, but morality in literature spans a much richer tapestry writes Maria Amir.
The Truth about Epilepsy
More a syndrome than a disease, this essay serves as a public service announcement.
To Reality and Beyond!
In this essay, Senior Articles Editor Aaron Grierson writes about freedom in the digital age and just what it means in the ever-expanding Information Age.
Caine Prize: Foreign Aid, by Pede Hollist
Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva reviews Pede Hollist's 'Foreign Aid', shortlisted for the Caine Prize
Coraline and Freud’s Uncanny
What do Pixar animation and Freud have in common? Quite a lot -- just read Film Critic Marcus Nicholls' essay and find out.
