EARTH: Our Only Home
The editors explain why they chose the EARTH theme for the 32nd issue of The Markaz Review.
Editorial
You Don’t Have to Be A Super Hero to Be a Heroine
In the new issue of TMR, the editors present their case for everyday women achieving the extraordinary as they overcome adversity.
Why Berlin?
Editor Jordan Elgrably introduces the BERLIN issue guest editor, Viola Shafik, and more than a dozen new contributors to TMR.
Editorial: Is the World Driving Us Mad?
The world may be driving us crazy, but sharing our stories across cultures and borders is one way to hang on to our sanity.
From the Editor: On Being “Palestinian” in Israel
TMR's chief editor reveals the behind-the-screens reality of naming the May 2022 issue, when "Palestinian Israeli" is a contested identity.
Refuge, or the Inherent Dignity of Every Human Being
TMR's editor reflects on the experience of seeking home and refuge.
Why COMIX? An Emerging Medium of Writing the Middle East and North Africa
TMR’s guest editor Aomar Boum admires the growing movement of political cartooning in North Africa and the Middle East.
Why WALLS?
"I would like to break the walls of ignorance between East and West." Walls and barriers are what we erect when we have no words.
Marseille, the Journey (guest editor’s introduction)
Guest editor Jenine Abboushi introduces us to her special Markaz Review issue exploring the many facets of Marseille.
Why “The Red and the Blue”?
What is an arts publication doing writing about "The Red and the Blue"—colors symbolic of the divisions of a troubled nation?