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“Why Bother?” Dear Souseh, Existential Advice for Third World Problems

“Why Bother?” Dear Souseh, Existential Advice for Third World Problems

What do you do when an old friend continues to disappoint, when it comes to the matter of...

25 JULY 2025 • By Lina Mounzer
The Bullet, the Missile, and the Woman In-Between

The Bullet, the Missile, and the Woman In-Between

A meditation on how war distorts the perception of time, transforming events and emotions into distant memories.

4 JULY 2025 • By Alireza Iranmehr
Afraid for Our Children’s Future, How Do We Talk About War?

Afraid for Our Children’s Future, How Do We Talk About War?

Souseh counsels hope and continued resistance to an anxious mother worried about her kids in dangerous times.

20 JUNE 2025 • By Lina Mounzer
Dear Souseh: I Can’t Follow a Loved One Down the Rabbit Hole

Dear Souseh: I Can’t Follow a Loved One Down the Rabbit Hole

Souseh answers a letter from a reader wondering how to handle her younger sister, who is enamored of...

23 MAY 2025 • By Lina Mounzer
Algerian-French Author Kamel Daoud on the Defensive

Algerian-French Author Kamel Daoud on the Defensive

Embattled Algerian-French author Kamel Daoud won France’s most prestigious literary prize for a story he is accused of...

16 MAY 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
Dear Souseh: Existential Advice for Third World Problems

Dear Souseh: Existential Advice for Third World Problems

An advice column that tackles personal questions inflected by our greater social, cultural, political, and historical contexts.

4 APRIL 2025 • By Lina Mounzer
Creating Community with Community Theatre

Creating Community with Community Theatre

A community theatre company working in Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine empowers women who often are not professional actors.

21 JUNE 2024 • By Victoria Lupton
They/Them: Identify Yourself Immediately

They/Them: Identify Yourself Immediately

The mechanical obligation to reveal one's origin during French conversation is not only tedious, but downright boring, writes...

1 APRIL 2024 • By Sabah Haider
Genocide: “That bell can’t be unrung. That thought can’t be unthunk.”

Genocide: “That bell can’t be unrung. That thought can’t be unthunk.”

After the ICJ ruling on Israel, it is in its best interests to redefine its cause to one...

3 MARCH 2024 • By Amal Ghandour
Driving in Palestine Now is More Dangerous Than Ever

Driving in Palestine Now is More Dangerous Than Ever

A Twitter post by Fadi Quran reveals the reality on the ground these days trying to get around...

29 JANUARY 2024 • By TMR
Illuminated Reading for 2024: Our Anticipated Titles

Illuminated Reading for 2024: Our Anticipated Titles

Four editors at The Markaz Review share some of their most anticipated titles publishing in 2024.

22 JANUARY 2024 • By TMR
A Student’s Tribute to Refaat Alareer, Gaza’s Beloved Storyteller

A Student’s Tribute to Refaat Alareer, Gaza’s Beloved Storyteller

Killed in Gaza by the Israeli military, Refaat Alareer's spirit and words continue to live on in his...

18 DECEMBER 2023 • By Yousef M. Aljamal
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