Iranian doctors, psychotherapists, and exiled human rights advocates are exploring new talk therapy methods to combat despair amid...
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 • By Malu HalasaMatt Broomfield's new book explores the history of the Rojava revolution in Syrian Kurdistan as a model for...
JULY 11, 2025 • By Arie Amaya-AkkermansA writer-artist sits in a café in Tehran with a failing internet connection, risking life and limb to...
JUNE 20, 2025 • By AmirSepideh Gholian's book demonstrates that freedom, even in confinement, is a state of mind, where choosing life is...
JUNE 6, 2025 • By Hannah KavianiIn the 50th issue of The Markaz Review, diverse writers explore the return home in creative nonfiction, fiction...
MAY 2, 2025 • By TMRSalar Abdoh reflects on returning to Iran, burdened by injustice and a desire to reconnect with a culture...
MAY 2, 2025 • By Salar AbdohNot even escalating tensions between Israel and Iran could stop one wayward Iranian from returning home to see...
MAY 2, 2025 • By Raha Nik-AndishFrom blindfolding potential dates to threating them with cockroaches, Iranian YouTube dating game shows go viral and the...
MARCH 7, 2025 • By Malu HalasaShooting in black and white with a minimalist approach, Iranian photographer Mostafa Nodeh transcends boundaries of identity and...
FEBRUARY 7, 2025 • By Mostafa NodehKarim Goury reviews the Iranian film, "My Favorite Cake," a celebration of love in the twilight of life,...
JANUARY 17, 2025 • By Karim Goury