Palestine and the Unspeakable
Prefacing our special Palestine issue, senior editor Lina Mounzer attempts to express the horror that has become the reality in Gaza.
The Ongoing Nakba—Rasha Al-Jundi’s Embroidery Series
Exile retold through embroidered Palestinian stories, by documentary photographer and visual storyteller Rasha Al Jundi.
Vera Tamari’s Lifetime of Palestinian Art
Taline Voskeritchian extolls a Palestinian’s lifetime commitment to art as a powerful testament to human resilience.
A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: A Palestine Story
Dalia Hatuqa reviews an intimate account of the “Jaba Bus” deaths that illuminates the harsh reality of living under Israeli occupation.
Palestine 1936 Sheds New Light on Arab-Israeli Conflict
A new book sheds light on Palestine and Zionism under the British Mandate, providing keys to parse the enduring Arab-Israeli conflict.
In Praise of Khaled Khalifa—Friend, Artist, Humanist
Robin Yassin-Kassab pays tribute to late Syrian writer and humanist Khaled Khalifa, who died at the age of 59.
Forging Peace for Artsakh—The Debacle of Nagorno Karabagh
The latest breach of a cease fire agreement in Azerbaijan left Armenians in Artsakh with nothing to rely on, writes Seta Kabranian-Melkonian.
World Picks from the Editors, Oct 13 — Oct 27, 2023
The editors of The Markaz Review recommends several world events from Oct 13 — Oct 27, 2023.
Home: New Arabic Poems in Translation
Bilingual poems, in Arabic and English, from Iman Mersal (Egypt), Ines Abassi (Tunisia) and Ashjan Hendi (Saudi Arabia).
Albanian Poet Luljeta Lleshanaku
Poetry Markaz presents Albanian poet Luljeta Lleshanaku with two poems from her latest book of poetry available in English.
Edward Said: Writing in the Service of Life
Academic and novelist Layla AlAmmar interrogates her life’s creative and scholarly achievements against the teachings of Edward Said.
I, SOUAD or the Six Deaths of a Refugee From Aleppo
Poet and novelist Joumana Haddad tells the true story of a refugee from Aleppo who winds up on the streets of Beirut.